New technology may see robots taking the place of labourers in Queensland farms

By Linda Muller
Updated November 30 2016 - 7:40am, first published 1:05am
ROBOT: Harvey the robotic harvester has been on trial at the Redland Research station as part of a QUT project spanning two years.
ROBOT: Harvey the robotic harvester has been on trial at the Redland Research station as part of a QUT project spanning two years.

Harvey may still be a bit slow, but he is reliable, works day and night and doesn’t need a meal break.