Labour shortage? AI powered robots may be the answer

Brisbane-based robotics company Lyro Robotics has successfully deployed its robots and world-leading picking and packing technology in commercial trials held at the avocado facility, Sunnyspot Packhouse, in Ravensbourne, Queensland. Summer harvest looms, and so does a widespread labour shortage for much of Australia's horticulture industry. The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) indicated in September the country's fruit and vegetable industry was facing a workforce shortage of up to 26,000 people throughout the peak summer season. This figure was reached by Ernst & Young. This is where robotics technology, such as Lyro Robotics, could provide solutions assisting farmers with seasonal and short-term farm work.