No Bad Apples: Artificial Intelligence Checks Fruit Inside And Out

You're looking for bruises on an apple or squeezing an avocado in your local supermarket, but the chances are it's already been checked – inside and out – by artificial intelligence. New software can analyze every aspect of fruit and vegetables before they reach supermarket shelves. It can determine a product's shelf life, and check for internal rot and pesticide residues. It integrates sensors and advanced optics into 360-degree cameras that see far more than the human eye, and that means a drastic reduction in food loss. As much as a fifth of all fresh produce is lost before it ever reaches the grocery store.