The Only Way is UP,
Very interesting but I would argue with the description of automation when produce is picked by hand, inspected by humans on an assembly line, etc.
We have some 40 blueberry bushes on our property that were planted - long ago. We once had crowds of people picking the berries but no longer. Too much bother I guess. The berries ripen over a lengthy period of time and there are different varieties with different ripening times. Commercial growers plant varieties that have an optimal harvest time and equipment is used to harvest. Unripe berries and various debris and bugs are separated by levitation in water. Takes a long time to pick a quart of berries by hand.
I wondered what was being planted in pots with a stick of some sort. Was that hydroponics material in the pots? Do they plant seeds or seedlings in the pots? Lots of questions but a great video.
An amazing video from Pennsylvania had happy cows milking themselves, even queuing up for the milking machine as the urge struck them. Previously the livestock complex had been a house of horrors. That is about the ultimate in automation.
Disease and pestilence, as well as exogenous bees, can be excluded with clean room procedures but with a large work force that would be prohibitively expensive without mentioning the exacting structural requirements and maintenance.
Altogether most enjoyable despite my persnickety commentary.
Best, Terry
