By John Peeters ROBOTISATION


Finally a picking robot that works?


The picking robot is one of the eagerly anticipated and long-awaited solutions to the problem of finding good labour in the sector. Many companies are involved in developing picking robots, but, until now, it has seemed to be chiefly a question of patience and money. The mushroom sector is relatively limited in size, so the feasibility of selling enough units greatly depends on the price tag and ease of use. The team at TechBrew Robotics from British Columbia, Canada, has fully committed to developing a robotic solution that actually works.


This picture clearly illustrates the suitability of the entire system for the Dutch shelving system. T 28 MUSHROOM BUSINESS


echBrew Robotics is located in a region with a considerable concen- tration of mushroom farms. There are three larger mushroom growers in British Columbia, South Mill Champs, Far- mers Fresh and Highline Mushrooms. Spread


over a number of production locations, British Columbia ranks 2nd in terms of mushroom pro- duction, after the province of Ontario. Thanks to the proximity of the United States, the export volumes to this huge country are high. And notably, unlike some regions of the US, Canada


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