Columbia Basin, Ephrata, WA | WeaveFarmer - 12/7/2025 04:54
My brain is in the same place. Small robots using electric engines/motors, GPS, and suddenly I don’t have spraying and chemical costs. And I can move that time and energy and capital to something else.
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I like my local equipment dealer and the machinery is pretty awesome and can really get stuff done. But hard to make the repairs, parts, etc. cost justify what is getting done.
In light of your last paragraph, what makes you think robotics are going to free up any capital for you to use elsewhere? The robotics companies are going to have teams of people working on pricing to make sure to capture every penny they can squeeze out of you. In the end the robots will just be another thing you refer to in your last paragraph.
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