2026-01-10 19:17:53

The topic is heating up—this time involving the integration of Robot and AI applications.

The development team plans to launch a pilot project, scaling up from the current size to 34 tomato plants, and introduce a robotic arm system to achieve full automation of pruning and harvesting processes. I have to say, this idea is quite interesting, as it demonstrates the potential for automation and intelligence to be implemented in real-world scenarios.

Interestingly, Marc from a16z has been paying close attention to the progress of this development team. The official Claude team has also shared this project. It seems this experiment will continue to evolve, and there will likely be more noteworthy iterations to watch out for.

Of course, Always DYOR—do your own research.

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PaperHandsCriminal

· 9h ago

34 tomato plants, robotic arms, this is our future haha. I'm relieved that Marc is interested in this, it shows that it's definitely not just a simple money-grabbing project.

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RunWithRugs

· 01-11 02:53

Ha, a mechanical arm in the tomato field? What kind of obsessive engineer would think of that? --- Marc is watching, Claude also liked it, feeling like there’s really something there. It’s just that the number 34 tomato plants... how is it so precise? --- I understand the selling point, but can automation really solve the pain points in agriculture? DYOR, but still need to ask the tough questions. --- Machine arms trimming tomatoes? If it messes up, that would be so awkward, but the idea is indeed innovative. --- Looking at a16z’s attitude, it feels like funding is just a matter of time. But the biggest worry is that a good demo doesn’t always translate to mass production. --- It’s really imaginative, but as for AI planting tomatoes, making money is the real skill.

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DuskSurfer

· 01-10 21:47

34 tomato plants? Really? They're starting experiments now. It seems that Marc paying attention to this is quite interesting. Wait, could this be the next new trend in farming?

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GasWhisperer

· 01-10 19:48

ngl this tomato farming arc is giving serious "watching the inefficiencies collapse in real time" energy... robotic arms doing the picking while marc's probably already pricing in the yield metrics lol

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MrRightClick

· 01-10 19:48

34 tomato plants? Haha, finally someone has brought AI into the vegetable garden. I'm just waiting to see when this system will fail. Marc paying attention to this matter shows he definitely has some skills, but let's wait for the data to speak.

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GasFeeTherapist

· 01-10 19:42

34 tomatoes? Haha brother, this scale is a bit small, but the idea really hits the mark. The robotic arm picking method will need some time to develop.

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0xTherapist

· 01-10 19:38

34 tomato plants? That's a bit... funny haha By the way, if this kind of stuff really works, the real test will be expanding to large greenhouses later on.

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FarmHopper

· 01-10 19:28

34 tomato plants? Haha, that's a bit adorable in scale, but you can see the determination to land. It's the first time I've seen robotic arms used in agriculture.

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