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Could Giant Robotic Centipedes Revolutionize Farming?

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Georgia Tech's Ground Control Robotics is developing giant robotic arthropods for agricultural crop management.

The robot is made up of a head with some sensors in it plus a handful of identical cable-connected segments, each with a couple of motors for leg actuation.

Wiggly antennae-like structures help the robot to climb over obstacles taller than itself.

The complex environments that the robot is designed for are agricultural.

Ground Control Robotics is developing a swarm of centipedes that could be used for weed control.

Each robot will cost a lot less than you probably think, likely in the thousand-dollar range.

Eventually, these robots will operate autonomously in swarms, and could also be useful for disaster response.

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