The world of automated farming may be an unglamorous one to those not invested in its attractions, but like the robots themselves that quietly get on in the background with tending crops ...

That's why the achievement of robots like Traptic's harvester—acquired by Bowery Farming—is so impressive. Using 3D cameras and soft grippers, it can pick fragile strawberries without damaging ...

Farmbot Genesis is a project to alleviate such concerns. It is an open source robot which enables users to grow food for themselves — minus the labor. Follow TI: On Facebook More from Tech Many ...

Some robots are already turning up in unexpected places, including a bell pepper farm in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, on the main southern island of Kyushu. The farm is run by Agrist ...