Source: Tom Karst, THE PACKER, 2/11/19

 FF Robotics is close to commercializing its robotic apple picker, according to company co-founders Avi Kahani and Gad Kober, and U.S. growers are expressing interest. Exhibiting as a tech startup on the Fruit Logistica expo floor, the Israeli-based company has developed a machine with 12 robotic arms, with six pickers on each side of the machine, according to Kahani. Called the FFRobot, the machine can be adjusted based on the width of the orchard row.

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