MONSTER, Netherlands: Dutch cress grower Rob Baan has enlisted high-tech helpers to tackle a pest in his greenhouses: palm-sized drones seek and destroy moths that produce caterpillars that can chew up his crops. The drones instantly kill the moths by flying into them, destroying them in midair. We are targeting moths and we are taking out moths every night in an autonomous way without human intervention,” said Pats CEO Bram Tijmons. “I think they still need too many drones... but it will be manageable, it will be less,” he said. “I think they can do this greenhouse in the future maybe with 50 small drones, and then it’s very beneficial.” – AP

Source: The Star March 08, 2021 01:01 UTC