Laser Weeding With Small Autonomous Vehicles: Friends or Foes?

• Published in: Frontiers in agronomy Vol. 4
• Main Authors: Andreasen, Christian, Scholle, Karsten, Saberi, Mahin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 07.03.2022
• Subjects: agronomy; alternative weed control; crop yield; electricity; energy; herbicide application; herbicide resistance; integrated weed management; mechanical weed control; non-chemical weed control; organic matter; risk; robots; site-specific weed management; soil; thermal weed control; weed killers

Weed control is necessary to ensure a high crop yield with good quality. Herbicide application and mechanical weeding are the most common methods worldwide. The use of herbicides has led to the increasing occurrence of herbicide-resistant weeds and unwanted contamination of the environment. Mechanic...