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China deploys AI robots to combat rubber industry labor crisis
(MENAFN) China is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence in agriculture with the development of self-navigating rubber-tapping robots, aimed at alleviating severe labor shortages within its crucial natural rubber industry.
The advanced robots, a collaborative effort between the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) and technology firm Automotive Walking Technology, are designed to automate the labor-intensive process of rubber tapping. These AI-powered machines represent a significant advancement in agricultural automation technology.
Scheduled for trials in Hainan province's rubber plantations during the upcoming April tapping season, the robots are expected to address the critical issue of dwindling human labor.
The natural rubber sector, essential for tire manufacturing and industrial supplies, has been grappling with a chronic staff shortage, which is caused by the demanding nature of the job, including strenuous physical labor, nighttime shifts, and a high risk of occupational health issues.
Cao Jianhua, deputy director of the CATAS rubber research institute, stated, "The rubber-tapping robots have been developed to address the exodus of rubber tappers, which is the industry's critical pain point."
The advanced robots, a collaborative effort between the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) and technology firm Automotive Walking Technology, are designed to automate the labor-intensive process of rubber tapping. These AI-powered machines represent a significant advancement in agricultural automation technology.
Scheduled for trials in Hainan province's rubber plantations during the upcoming April tapping season, the robots are expected to address the critical issue of dwindling human labor.
The natural rubber sector, essential for tire manufacturing and industrial supplies, has been grappling with a chronic staff shortage, which is caused by the demanding nature of the job, including strenuous physical labor, nighttime shifts, and a high risk of occupational health issues.
Cao Jianhua, deputy director of the CATAS rubber research institute, stated, "The rubber-tapping robots have been developed to address the exodus of rubber tappers, which is the industry's critical pain point."
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