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Over the last 200 years, humanity has totally mechanized the production of field crops (wheat, corn, soybeans, etc), yet most fruits and vegetables are harvested by hand - due to need for delicacy and precision. We started @TrapticInc to fix that
Why bother? World's workforce is aging. Immigration policies are tightening. And these jobs suck. Nobody wants them.
At the same time, world population is growing towards 10 billion people
So farmers face a critical labor shortage
At the same time, world population is growing towards 10 billion people
So farmers face a critical labor shortage
Robots are the solution.
We developed a unique gripper which picks fruit delicately in a tough environment.
Then paired that with cheap robot arms, controlled by advanced computer vision and machine learning software.
We developed a unique gripper which picks fruit delicately in a tough environment.
Then paired that with cheap robot arms, controlled by advanced computer vision and machine learning software.
Our latest machine, Ceres, entered continuous field testing this year in commercial California strawberry farms.
We will help farmers augment their workforce, in the US + Worldwide, so they can grow more food, and do so more cheaply and with less waste.
We are excited to lead this robotic revolution in agriculture, in strawberries and beyond.
traptic.com/traptic-blog/2…
We are excited to lead this robotic revolution in agriculture, in strawberries and beyond.
traptic.com/traptic-blog/2…
