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TYM launches eco-friendly robot designed to suppress weeds in rice fields

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • South Korean agricultural machinery company TYM launched the autonomous Aigamo Robo weed-suppression robot domestically.
  • The robot focuses on preventing weeds from growing rather than removing mature weeds, using soil disturbance to create water turbidity.

TYM has launched an autonomous robot in South Korea that suppresses weeds in rice fields without using herbicides.

The Aigamo Robo does not primarily remove weeds that have already grown. Instead, it aims to make the environment less suitable for weed growth.

As the robot moves through a field, brushes attached underneath stir the soil and create turbidity in the water. The company says this approach helps suppress the spread of weeds.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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