# Berry-Picking Robots Octinion's 3D-Printed Robot Picks a Berry Every Three Seconds By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-11-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/octinion References: [3ders.org](http://www.3ders.org/articles/20171118-3d-printed-octinion-strawberry-picking-robot-can-pick-one-berry-every-three-seconds.html) & [octinion](http://octinion.com/products/harvesting-series/strawberry-picking-robot) Although there are plenty of machines that are involved in the fruit-picking process, for the most part, machines cannot compete with the dexterity and delicate nature of human hands. A Belgian engineering company, Octinion, is set to challenge this notion with the introduction of a [strawberry-picking robot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oishii-nikko-berry). The [fully autonomous robot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agriculture-robot) boasts an arm that is capable of gently picking berries with speed and accuracy that's comparable to a human picker. Part of the reason the strawberry-picking bot seems so skilled is that is boasts an [advanced computer vision system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-vision) that determines when a strawberry is ripe and ready to be picked. The robot is also capable of determining whether or not a fruit should be picked if it will be damaged in the process. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Autonomous Fruit-picking Robots:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional fruit-picking methods by developing autonomous robots with advanced computer vision systems. - **Advanced Computer Vision Systems:** Opportunity to innovate in computer vision technology to accurately identify ripe fruits and optimize picking efficiency. - **Delicate Fruit-picking Robots:** Opportunity to create robots with delicate arms and grippers capable of gently picking fruits without damaging them. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Agriculture:** Opportunity for agricultural companies to incorporate autonomous fruit-picking robots into their operations to improve productivity. - **Robotics:** Opportunity for robotics companies to develop advanced computer vision systems for fruit-picking robots. - **Food Processing:** Opportunity for food processing companies to benefit from improved fruit quality and reduced manual labor by deploying delicate fruit-picking robots. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Designed Harvesting Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harvesting-robot.md) - [Flying Fruit-Harvesting Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tevel-far-drone.md) - [Suction-Powered Fruit-Focused Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piab-fcx50.md) - [Pneumatic Suction Factory Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickle-robot-company.md) - [Produce-Harvesting Six-Armed Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hexapod-pro.md) - [Automated Farming Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farming-robots.md) - [Greenhouse-Roving Agricultural Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greenhouseroving-agricultural-robot.md) - [Crop-Scouting Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cropscouting-robot.md) - [Forest-Fostering Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dualarm-robot.md)