Robots to be used to replant the Amazon Rainforest

Researchers hope the seed-planting technology will help protect 55,000 acres of rainforest and free volunteers’ time to do “more impactful work”.

The YuMi robot, a joint project between ABB Robotics and US non-profit organisation Junglekeepers, has been planting seeds in Madre del Dios region of Peru, close to Brazil and Bolivia.