date:Sep 20, 2022
tree, and place them in the bin. That sounds simple, but it's not. The problem is nature's great variation. No apple or pear is the same, and a tree is an intricate 3-D structure. The robot must be able to deal with that.
Pear picking movement
Apple gripper development is far advanced worldwide; not so one for pears. The researchers are, thus, focusing on that. Picking pears versus apples requires different movements. The pear's stalk must remain attached; otherwise, it rots faster. For the cor