[Smart innovation technology changes agriculture] 'Harvesting robot' that picks only ripe items through AI

Published Dec 30, 2025

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[Korean Farmers' News Agency Reporter Jo Young-kyu] #Commercialization on the horizon, harvesting robots and monitoring robots are also used in harvesting operations. Wolhwasueomatom (HADA) Co., Ltd. is using the company's transport robot in the harvesting process. Farmers pick tomatoes and place them in the basket on the transport robot, and once the harvest is complete, the transport robot autonomously drives along the marked line to the sorting facility. This transport robot travels a set distance following the farmers. CEO Kim Tae-hoon said, "Previously, we used to carry harvesting baskets on a cart, but now that we use the transport robot, the process of pulling the cart is almost non-existent, allowing us to focus solely on harvesting" and "not having to pull the cart..."

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# Harvesting robots and monitoring robots on the verge of commercialization Transporting robots that follow the farm Autonomous driving to the sorting facility after harvest Damage rate of harvesting robots less than 1% Target to introduce to farms by June next year AI-based monitoring, predicting ripeness and harvest timing The transport robot is also used for harvesting work. (주)하다 (HADA) utilizes its transport robot for tomato harvesting. After picking tomatoes, the farmer places them in the basket on the transport robot, and once the harvest is complete, the transport robot autonomously drives along the marked line to the sorting facility. This transport robot follows the farm at a certain distance. CEO Kim Tae-hoon said, "Previously, we used to carry harvesting baskets on a cart, but using the transport robot means there is almost no need to pull the cart, allowing us to focus solely on harvesting." He emphasized, "The time saved from not pulling the cart allows more time to ...

Source: Agrinet