Flower-Spotting AI Robots Deployed in Dutch Tulip Fields to Stop Virus Spread
- AI robot named Theo checks Dutch tulip fields for sick flowers to prevent spread of virus
- 45 robots being used across Netherlands to spot diseased tulips as peak season approaches
- Theo uses AI and precision GPS to identify and destroy infected flowers
- Replaces need for human "sickness spotters"; costs 185,000 euros
- Retired flower checker says robot sees just as much as he does