Robots are in the research stage for gardening at MIT. Currently they are being used to tend to a tomato garden with little to no human interaction with the actual plant. Such robots are able to do so through a central program that creates a care schedule for a robot to follow, and in turn the robot sends back pictures and information regarding the plant conditions(i.e. water requirements, plant health, fruit development, etc.)
While such improvements may prove beneficial in the long run there are a few major hurdles it must surpass before such a trend takes full effect. One such example would be the need for the software to adequately and efficiently adapt to a number of plant species for which it may be used. This needs to occur not only on a program level but also on a mechanical level as well. Another hurdle would be that of cost. In the current economy, such an advancement must be very cost effective and beneficial in order to survive.However, I believe that this technology will ultimately become more prevalent in the slightly distant future.
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