AI Robot Named Theo Rolls Through Dutch Tulip Fields to Stop Spread of Viruses
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Theo is an AI robot that inspects tulip fields in the Netherlands for diseased flowers to prevent the spread of viruses.
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45 robots like Theo work in Dutch tulip fields, rolling slowly through fields taking photos to identify sick tulips.
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Tulip farmer Allan Visser says the $200,000 robot is costly but better than humans at finding infected flowers.
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The robot uses AI technology trained on images of healthy and infected tulips to precisely locate and remove sick ones.
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The robot is named after retired tulip farmer Theo van der Voort who spent 52 years inspecting flowers for illness.