This new farming robot uses lasers to kill 200,000 weeds per hourIn February, agricultural robotics company Carbon Robotics unveiled its 2022 LaserWeeder implement, a cost-effective weed control solution for large-scale specialty row crops, according to a press release by the company.Proven benefits for weed cropping“We’ve proven the effectiveness of our laserweeding technology and the immense benefits it offers farmers, including healthier crops and soil, decreased herbicide use, and reduced chemical and labor costs,” said Carbon Robotics CEO and Founder, Paul Mikesell.Better yet, the new model integrates effortlessly into existing farming infrastructures while covering more ground and solving problems associated with spraying, hand weeding, and mechanical weeding.This revolutionary approach to weeding has the potential to deliver precision, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in organic weeding that has not previously been available, making it an ideal solution to weed management.""Securing farm labor continues to be increasingly challenging, so we are always looking for ways to automate our processes," said Josh Roberts, president and GM of Triangle Farms in Salinas, California"The LaserWeeder automates one of the most demanding, costly, and time-intensive tasks on the farm: weeding."