Smart Agriculture

　Japanese agriculture has depended/mostly on skilled farmers.// But,/today,/the number of farmers is decreasing/and many are becoming older.// Therefore,/advanced technologies have been introduced/to help with agricultural work.// For example,/power assist suits can support human movement/and reduce the need for physical strength.//
　Thanks to advanced technologies,/farmers can do their work more easily.// This development is called “smart agriculture.”//


　Many robots are used in smart agriculture.// Some have cameras and sensors/to gather data for analyzing.// Others can do heavy work/instead of farmers.// Look at the robot harvesting tomatoes.// The camera captures images of tomatoes.// This robot automatically picks only delicious red tomatoes/with AI.//
　As technologies develop,/robots will be able to do tasks/24 hours a day/and productivity will be increased a lot.//


　In recent years,/some farmers have been using drones for agriculture.// These drones can collect information/about the condition of farmland and products.// They also spray pesticides efficiently.// Drones are cheaper than helicopters/and are easy for farmers to operate.//
　Advanced technologies can be used/not only for agricultural problems/but also for other social challenges.// With such developments,/life will become much more sustainable.//