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Ariad Technologies

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Idea in Agriculture and Farming

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Introduction

Insects are bad for farms, and they are only going to get worse. Ariad's autonomous robots will find these pests and eradicate them before they can proliferate on farms and become a large problem.


Problem

Insects cause a lot of damage to crop yields, even with large-scale use of toxic/non-toxic insecticides. Farmers mainly react to insects instead of being proactive, to avoid using too much insecticide. This reactive policy leads to late detection of pests and irreversible damage to crops.


Opportunity

Autonomous robots can survey the crops day and night to ensure that any insect threats are identified and taken care of.