The South Sudan Robotic Team has invented a sample of agricultural robot that spreads pesticides in the farm gardens.
The team used control system which comprises of battery, wheels, motors and java software to program the robot.
Emmanuel Maror, the leader of the Robotic Team, says the idea for the invention is to improve agricultural production.
“We (robotic team) have come up with an idea of inventing a robot that will work in agriculture to eradicate hunger in South Sudan. Our robot can spread pesticides, remove weeds, and collect products from the farm,” he told reporters on Thursday during the fourth edition of Connect South Sudan, an initiative of National Communication Authority.
Moror added that the aim is to reduce the labor cost on the farms.
“The reason why we have come up with the idea is to help farmers because robots are more efficient than humans. It reduces the labor cost in the farm and it's not time consuming,” he stated.
The SSD Robot is controlled with a remote. However, it has sensors that can detect pests and can work alone.
“Our robot can be controlled by human beings using a remote, but we also have sensors that can work in the garden to detect pests and work alone,” Moror added.
The team leader firmly believes that in the future they will expand the invention of the robot that can work on the real farms.
At the recently held First Global Challenge in Dubai, a team of South Sudanese teenagers built a robot that can clean pollutants from water bodies.
The team went up against more than 1,500 students from 191 countries in participation. Their robot Ramceil Botics did well during the competition although one of its chains fell off in the process.