Robotic milking parlours are no longer unusual in Irish farms. Organic crop farming minimises spraying in favour of manual weeding. One of the main challenges for indoor robotic systems is the metallic roof frames of greenhouses, which weaken and distort GPS signals used for precision navigation. Vertical farmingIndoor crop farming is also going vertical. Vertical crop farming is appearing directly in supermarkets.

Source: The Irish Times March 11, 2021 05:26 UTC