Man Finally Makes the Weed-Removing Robot 258
Roland Piquepaille writes "According to the Ludington Daily News, Michigan, Danish agricultural engineers have built a robot to help farmers with weeds. The Hortibot is about 3-foot-by-3-foot, is self-propelled, and uses global positioning system (GPS). It can recognize 25 different kinds of weeds and eliminate them by using its weed-removing attachments. It's also very environmentally friendly because it can reduce herbicide usage by 75 percent. But so far, it's only a prototype and the Danish engineers need to find a manufacturer for distribution."
Well it's about time (Score:5, Funny)
My mortal enemy (Score:5, Funny)
Right after I get up off the couch
Ho Hum, call me when they perfect the (Score:5, Funny)
Hmm.... lasers... (Score:4, Funny)
(Sorry, I couldn't resist.)
Why has it taken so long? (Score:5, Funny)
bah! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What does this thing look like? (Score:3, Funny)
Also, the Danish engineers probably will have to arm their robots to protect them from angry, paranoid pot-growers everywhere.
Finally, a robot with cat-shaped grippers and a cat-Taser will be welcome, although a simple cat-sized mulching attachment would be just fine by me.
Robots with FLAME THROWERS? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Weed-removing attachments? (Score:1, Funny)
From the RTFA:
Imagine a beowulf cluster of Hortibot's with frickin' laser beams and flamethrowers attached, and on the loose! Madness!
Re:Ho Hum, call me when they perfect the (Score:3, Funny)
Robot: *cough*cough* Bite my shiny metal *cough* ass!
Re:What does this thing look like? (Score:2, Funny)
They could add a couple of sanity checks to the GUI:
Obligatory Joke (Score:5, Funny)
In other news, Bush announces a major victory in the war on drugs.
Re:Weed-removing attachments? (Score:5, Funny)
So, in other words, it smokes the weed...
Re:Attn. Muslims: (Score:2, Funny)
I think i know how you feel.
What would be even cooler (Score:5, Funny)
Transporter_ii
I'm sorry, The Matrix was just on... (Score:4, Funny)
When aliens land... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Well it's about time (Score:4, Funny)
Re:What would be even cooler (Score:5, Funny)
That would be awesome... if the cops catch your robot tending to the weed it can be programmed to say uhh I forgot who I'm growing this hash for man I have only so much RAM to devote to remembering things and I just can't remember who programmed me to grow all this sticky bud and there's nothing the pigs can do because your robot will be programmed to enjoy prison and be willing to spend years there in standby mode to conserve battery life but if the grower is some guy you'd have to promise him that you'll commute his sentence so he can perjure himself all he wants for you knowing you'll eventually bail him out... but under the existing system you can't do that unless you're the president who must have access to a mean supply of weed because you can see how worried he's been looking lately.
Congratulations... (Score:5, Funny)
So the Danes finally managed to clone "Mexicans"?
Hortibot not as popular as ... (Score:3, Funny)
SLM
Ok, here we go... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Robots with FLAME THROWERS? (Score:3, Funny)
Well, I initially misread the caption as Man Finally Makes Weed-Smoking Robot...
Maybe I was closer to the truth than I thought...
Hey, Tin Man - got a light?
Re:It recognizes weeds? Excellent. What else? (Score:5, Funny)
Sarah Connor?
Re:What would be even cooler (Score:2, Funny)
Excuse me, what have you been smoking?
Re:What would be even cooler (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Just get a herd of goats instead (Score:1, Funny)
Re:What does this thing look like? (Score:3, Funny)
A weed is ready to be destroyed. Allow / Deny?
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Pulling Weeds (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Ho Hum, call me when they perfect the (Score:3, Funny)