Is this killer machine the future of farming?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now hard at work on American farms. New machines are used to kill weeds and harvest crops, speeding up the process. Watch this story from NBC News to see how it works on one farm.

lnkiy.in/killer-robot

Have a go:

1. What is the machine designed to kill?

2. What is AI particularly good at doing?

3. How many different crops and how many different weeds can the machine detect?

4. How many people can the machine do the work of? How long will it take to pay for with the labour savings?

Stretch yourself:

5. The American Labour Union is concerned workers may be displaced by AI. What are the ways that AI could be used to benefit workers?

6. What did the Oregan students develop? Think of and describe another way AI could be used in our food and fibre sector.