Take a look at this unboxing and introduction to the BB-400, a Raspberry Pi-based Industrial Controller, and Brainboxes' range of Remote I/O modules by Youtuber Peter Oakes (theBreadboard).
A vegetable-picking robot that uses machine learning to identify and harvest lettuce has been developed by engineers. The 'Vegebot', developed by a team at the University of Cambridge, was initially trained to recognise and harvest iceberg lettuce in a lab setting. It has now been successfully tested in a variety of field conditions in cooperation with G's Growers, a local fruit and vegetable co-operative.
RS Components has announced availability of the new MekaMon Berserker v2 robot, developed by Reach Robotics. MekaMon is not only the world’s first gaming robot, but is also ideal for robotics engineers and hobbyists, and for a wide range of STEM students from those still in the early stages of school, up to those studying engineering at university.
CamdenBoss has announced the launch of its latest 'development board' enclosures. Designed and manufactured using the company's Smartboxx technology, they enclose the new Raspberry Pi 4 in four bespoke plastic cases.
Like many other industries, dairy farming is under increasing pressure to become more efficient and more productive. A company at the forefront of automated milking systems, Fullwood Packo has partnered with automation specialists Festo to deliver the flexibility and performance required in the modern dairy industry.