In Russia's vast agricultural land, a robot revolution is on the rise

A warming planet may unlock a giant farming frontier in Russia, but who will be there to harvest it all?
By Emmett Smith  on 
In Russia's vast agricultural land, a robot revolution is on the rise
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Russia is already the world's top wheat exporter and a warming climate means vast new stretches of land will become farmable.

An autonomous driving system developed by Russian company Cognitive Pilot enables combine harvesters to drive themselves, guiding the vehicles through acres of farmland without the need for GPS or internet connectivity.


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