A robot that can harvest asparagus part of the ‘next phase’ of farming - Prince Albert Daily Herald

J.P. AntonacciLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterThe Hamilton Spectator Picking asparagus is back-breaking work. Scurrying down the field, knife-wielding workers stoop down to cut the dark green spears shooting out of the ground and scoop them into large totes. A robotics company in Tillsonburg has developed an automated asparagus harvester that reportedly collects up to 60 spears