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With ambitions to establish a network of autonomous trucking routes across the US, transport startup TuSimple is taking some steady and significant steps forward as it proves its technology through trials and expands into Europe. The latest test run fo… Continue reading TuSimple’s autonomous truck cuts 10 hours off 900-mile trek across the US
Like many industries across the world, Australia’s fruit-picking sector has been impacted heavily by the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a massive void in the labor market that would normally be filled by backpackers looking to make buck on the road. Local… Continue reading Apple harvesting robot plucks a piece of fruit every 7 seconds
Fresh produce suppliers may say there’s no pesticide residue on their fruits and veggies, but … are they telling the truth? Store workers could soon be able to check, using an inexpensive stick-on film.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: ITMO Univer… Continue reading Fruit n’ veg film designed to detect pesticide residue
Judging how ripe a piece of fruit is can be a frustrating process for everyone from farmers to shoppers. Now, researchers at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) in Japan have developed a new high-tech way to check, without touching or damaging soft … Continue reading Lasers and plasma shockwaves used to measure ripeness of fruit
According to Germany’s University of Hohenheim, about 80 percent of the fruit trees in that country aren’t regularly pruned – despite the fact that doing so makes them structurally stronger and more resistant to disease. That’s why a team at the univer… Continue reading German robot being designed to prune fruit trees
When you think of processes that could benefit from a high-tech makeover, the drying of fruit may not be the first one that comes to mind. It turns out, however, that the use of “ionic wind” for fruit-dehydration both saves energy and preserves nutrien… Continue reading “Ionic wind” tech could revolutionize the fruit-drying industry
There may be new hope for people prone to allergic reactions of the skin. According to a new study, one serving of black raspberries per day could minimize the effects.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Ohio State Universi… Continue reading Eating black raspberries may reduce incidences of itchy, red skin
Every year, millions of eggs are rejected for sale in supermarkets, while millions of fruits and vegetables spoil before being eaten. Scientists are now addressing both problems, utilizing rejected eggs to create a coating that keeps produce fresh long… Continue reading Rejected eggs used to keep fruits n’ veggies fresh
As most fans of the leathery fruit can attest, telling when an avocado is of perfect ripeness can be a guessing game, but a new testing technique could eliminate the margin for error. The tool relies on lasers and vibrations to measure the firmness of … Continue reading Laser-powered vibration test reveals perfectly ripe avocados
You don’t have to be an extinct mammal or a Millennial to enjoy the smooth, buttery taste of an avocado. Being psychic on the other hand is definitely an advantage to catch that small, perfect window between raw and rotten of this divaesque fruit. But don’t worry, as modern problems …read more
Continue reading AvoRipe Takes A Firm Grip On The Ultimate First World Food Problem