This mechanical engineer is building robots to harvest raspberries | CNN

Harvesting Raspberries used to be an occasion for the family to gather - adults and children all picking the Raspberries that were delivered to and sold by local merchants.

LTC Eugene Chu
..."CNN: How can robots and AI like this help agriculture in the face of climate change pressures?

Hughes: Robots allow us to rethink what agriculture could look like in the future and robots could help us harvest a range of different crops together in one field that assist their own growth and soil conditions, rather than the current single-crop fields we have. We can move to precision agriculture, where harvesting, pesticide application or any other task is tailored to the individual plant. This has a significant impact on the whole field or farm, as pesticides and resources are only used where they are truly required – which, in addition to significant environmental benefits, can also be cheaper for the farmer.

CNN: When can we expect to see these robots in use at farms, and what areas are you currently working on?

Hughes: There is further work to automate the driving and navigation of the harvesting vehicle – but we believe such robots could be operating, safely and usefully, on farms in the next two to three years. We are also investigating how we can use a similar approach to harvest other delicate berries, such as blackberries or red berries."

Machines in agriculture is probably going to happen, but "solve the labor problem?" What are the millions of illegals crossing the U.S. southern border going to do? Design robots? I don't think so.