Alphabet‘s X lab has unveiled its latest moonshot project: a crop-inspecting robot named the “plant buggy.” The solar-powered prototype roams autonomously through fields, using GPS software to identify the location of plants. When it finds them, it uses cameras and machine perception tools to study their traits and any issues in the field. The cart combines data collected from the field, such as plant height and fruit size, with environmental factors including weather forecasts and soil information. This is all analyzed by machine learning to evaluate how the crops are growing and interacting with their surroundings. The buggy comes in a variety of…

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