Japan researchers unveil robot suit for farmers

January 9th, 2009 in Electronics / Robotics
A student uses the robot suit to pull a radish plant

Japanese researchers on Friday unveiled a robot suit, seen here in action, designed to help reduce the heavy burden of harvesting as the nation's farm industry faces an ageing, shrinking workforce.

Japanese researchers on Friday unveiled a robot suit designed to help reduce the heavy burden of harvesting as the nation's farm industry faces an ageing, shrinking workforce.

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