date:Jun 16, 2023
in Intelligent TranSport (DIGITS) team of mostly volunteers, has developed the OPTIcut technology, which he hopes will soon be ready to be used commercially to help banana growers in South America and elsewhere to make huge savings.
So far tests of OPTIcut in the field in Central America have shown a reduction in waste levels of between 5% and 10%, Professor Elizondo said.
There is a lot of wastage in the banana industry and this technology aims to address that. Bananas are packed in clusters