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Ask HN: What unusual areas would benefit from automation?

1 pointsby ajessupover 8 years ago
What uncommon tasks that are largely performed manually today could benefit from automation?

2 comments

GregBuchholzover 8 years ago
I don&#x27;t know if it counts as unusual, but I want a robotic gardener that identifies weeds and zaps them with a laser (or otherwise kills them).<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;#q=infrared+plant+identification" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.com&#x2F;#q=infrared+plant+identification</a><p>...and it seems like there could be quite a sizable market for such a device that automatically helps grow your food.
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airbreatherover 8 years ago
Fruit picking, it has already started but could really take off.<p>Also, talking to a guy at work whose in-laws own a super popular Chinese restaurant where I live, manufacture of some dumplings. But this one is super hard when you look at how long it takes a person to learn to do it just right, mostly by feel, as all flour is different and changes day to day with humidity.