<p><b> by Anthony Falco</b></p>This robot is Tarzan, king of the…crops?Georgia Tech’s Tarzan robot</a> is based on the energy-efficient movement of a sloth. It gets around by swinging on a cable and is designed to move above crops, taking pictures of each plant. The robot eliminates the tedious work of manually checking on each plant, with the photos providing real-time information on what crops need. Researchers hope to one day power it with solar energy.</p><br /></p></p><br /> <p>The post Tarzan Robot Designed To Help Farmers Monitor Crops</a> appeared first on Vocativ</a>.</p>