Experts are developing a robot to replace human strawberry pickers as farms struggle to find workers due to Brexit. Around 20 percent of soft fruits are going to waste due to a shortage of workers, University of Essex researchers say. This will worsen when Britain leaves the EU, scientist claim, which has led to

farms looking for alternate solutions to harvest crops. Dr Vishuu Mohan a computer science and engineering lecturer who is leading the project, said: ‘The challenge is that no two berries are the same – they come in different shapes, sizes, order of ripeness and many are hidden in the foliage. READ MORE


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