Game-changing technology figures to revolutionize weed control. Imagine a future where farming is not only more efficient but also cleaner and greener. That's exactly what Carbon Robotics is promising with its latest innovation, the LaserWeeder G2. This game-changing technology figures to revolutionize weed control by ditching chemicals altogether. It's a solution that's both good for the planet and great for farmers looking to reduce their environmental footprint.

The nutrient content of our vegetables is down 40% over the last two decades and our soil health is suffering due to increasingly harsh herbicide use, according to Carbon Robotics founder Paul Mikesell. And farmers are increasingly concerned about the long-term health impacts of continually spraying chemicals on their fields. But not weeding will cost half your crop, killing profitability. A self-driving farm robot that kills 100,000 weeds an hour ... by laser. "We wanted [to] figure out if there's a better way we could do this."

Carbon Robotics, a Seattle-based firm led by Isilon Systems, Co-Founded by Paul Mikesell, has unveiled its self-driving robot, which employs a combination of robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and laser technology to effectively and safely ride through farmlands to detect, target, and eradicate weeds. The farming robot has the appearance of a huge cube on wheels. Its 12 cameras scan the field as it drives down rows of crops. Weeds are identified by an AI-powered onboard computer, and the robot's carbon dioxide lasers zap and destroy the plants without damaging the soil. The fully automated system runs on diesel and can cover 15 to 20 acres (6 to 8 ha) every day, with its lasers leaving the surrounding soil uninterrupted to protect its microbiology.

In the corner of an Ohio field, a laser-armed robot inches through a sea of onions, zapping weeds as it goes. This field doesn't belong to a dystopian future but to Shay Myers, a third-generation farmer whose TikTok posts about farming life often go viral. He began using two robots last year to weed his 12-hectare (30-acre) crop. The robots – which are nearly three metres long, weigh 4,300kg (9,500lb), and resemble a small car – clamber slowly across a field, scanning beneath them for weeds which they then target with laser bursts. "For microseconds you watch these reddish color bursts. You see the weed, it lights up as the laser hits, and it's just gone," said Myers.

Robots! Whether you love them or fear them, you can't deny they are pretty useful. One such robot is the autonomous weeder by Carbon Robotics. According to its website page, the robot " leverages robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and laser technology to safely and effectively drive through crop fields to identify, target and eliminate weeds." "Unlike other weeding technologies, the robots utilize high-power lasers to eradicate weeds through thermal energy, without disturbing the soil. The automated robots allow farmers to use fewer herbicides and reduce labor to remove unwanted plants while improving the reliability and predictability of costs, crop yield, and more."