The following submission statement was provided by /u/lughnasadh:

Submission Statement

Approximately half of global agricultural farming production is lost due to pests. This robot doesn't deal with them all, just weeds, but how long before robots can tackle insects, fungi and other diseases in crops?

Doubling global food production would be a staggering achievement. It's amazing to think the mass adoption of cheap plastic robots could contribute so much to that goal.

Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/z3solb/a_cheap_200_solarpower_plastic_robot_that/ixnci8q/