Saddling up to ride herd, a robot from Australia

A common job for cowboys — for some, it’s an all-day duty — is riding through herds to check on cattle health. With labor getting harder to find, Salah Sukkarieh, an Australian professor of robots, is developing a solar- and electric-powered four-wheel robot to handle the work, reports the Washington Post. The robot “will roam pastures alongside… » Read More

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