This Is How Life Leaps Forward: Blue River

Imagine robots programmed to reduce farmers’ pesticide use by up to 90 percent and fertilizer use by 60 percent. Through advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision Blue River Technologies – a John Deere Company – is making robotic sprayers that can do just that: By equipping sprayers with “eyes” that can instantly distinguish weeds from plants and treat each accordingly.

All in real-time.

And then spray only that individual weed with pinpoint precision.

It’s happening today, saving farmers money while reducing their chemical runoff and carbon emissions.

This video goes behind the scenes to show how Silicon Valley-based Blue River is developing this life-changing technology.