EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 3 MIN
A Moisture-Sensing Robot Could Help Grow Crops While Conserving Water
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
These times aren’t exactly easy for farmers, especially ones who grow in water-limited areas. But there’s a new project out of the University of California - Riverside that might help - and I’m pleased to tell you that it involves robots. Plus: the Facebook page Anonymous Works just featured a Star Trek fan's labor of love. ‘More crop per drop’: New UC Riverside irrigation robot is adorable — and revolutionary (University of California)A remarkable collection came up for auction the other day (Anonymous Works via Facebook)Drop by our page on Patreon, where every drop of support adds up
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These times aren’t exactly easy for farmers, especially ones who grow in water-limited areas. But there’s a new project out of the University of California - Riverside that might help - and I’m pleased to tell you that it involves robots. Plus: the Facebook page Anonymous Works just featured a Star Trek fan's labor of love. ‘More crop per drop’: New UC Riverside irrigation robot is adorable — and revolutionary (University of California)A remarkable collection came up for auction the other day (Anonymous Works via Facebook)Drop by our page on Patreon, where every drop of support adds up
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