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The AI robotic plough is designed to take to the countryside unmanned for up to 23 hours at a time.<\/p>\n
It is directed remotely using a phone or tablet to plough the fields around-the-clock unsupervised.<\/p>\n
The tractor – called an AgBot – is being tested by agricultural students at Coleg Glynllifon, North Wales as they look into futuristic farming methods.<\/p>\n
But the hi-tech tractor comes in at around \u00a3380,000 – where a standard tractor can costs as little \u00a320,000.<\/p>\n
The AgBot, which is supposedly smaller and lighter than a traditional vehicle, will be managed by researchers from the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Cymru.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> AI tipped to transform how meteorologists make weather forecasts<\/strong><\/p>\n Harry Collins, senior research engineer on the project, said: \u201cThe idea behind it is being able to put the AgBot in a field and set it off running with tasks via a phone, laptop or tablet.<\/p>\n \u201cThe AgBot has a very sophisticated in-built safety system. If there is an obstruction ahead, the system automatically recognises this and the tractor comes to an immediate stop.<\/p>\n \u201cThe online system sends you a notification outlining the problem and provides a list of options of how to fix it.<\/p>\n \u201cThis high level of health and safety is a key feature of the AgBot\u2019s operating system.\u201d<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> The tractor will be tested on the college\u2019s farm after being handed Welsh Government funding – before it is rolled out at other farms around the UK.<\/p>\n Martin Jardine of the college, said: \u201cIt presents a fantastic opportunity to our learners and the Welsh farming community to see first-hand the benefits associated with adopting cutting-edge technology.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are very much looking forward to using the AgBot to teach future generations of farmers and land managers about the automation and efficiency gains that can be achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n
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