> The River LettuceBot scans crop geometry and ensures optimal growth and minimal > pesticide usage by distinguishing between weeds and product as it thins overly > crowded vegetable crops. This prevents oversaturation and disease.

I hope tools like this can replace the extensive pesticide usage we currently have. If the energy usage and price per unit gets low enough, you could probably amortize the cost over multiple years and pay less than for buying pesticides every year.