Self-driving containers on the railway network should reduce street traffic.
Staff shortages in fruit and vegetable farming are creating logistical issues within the industry. An area a New Zealand-based startup is addressing with its automated mini-tractor designed for narrow alleys.
Weighing just 120kg, the sleek EV can tow an additional 600kg of weight, while a hitch system allows different trailers to be fitted depending on what’s required (spraying plants, mowing grass).
Battery run-time is ten hours. Controlling and monitoring of individual tractors and fleets by app is making the cultivation of wine, apples or even chillies more efficient.
Elsewhere on farmland, pesticide use can be drastically reduced and weeds specifically targeted. Nature, meanwhile, provides inspiration for dealing with pest infestation.
