Weeds drive me to distraction, and although I haven’t had my usual amount to remove this year — all thanks to a hot, dry summer — as soon as it rains, they spring back up. Although I’d prefer to spend ...

Farmers, prepare for the future: there's a new robot on the block that can slay 100,000 weeds per hour—all night, every night. Image courtesy of Coco Kou/Carbon Robotics The Autonomous Weeder uses ...

Rutgers University scientists are testing laser-powered machines that kill weeds without chemicals. Early results show the AI-guided lasers rival herbicides in performance while protecting crops and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People examine the work of a robotic weeder during a field day hosted by UC Davis. (Nic Coury / For The Times) The smell of burnt ...