Tapping rubber tree and new methods
In one of the rubber tree plantations in Hainan Islands, natural rubber collecting robots have been used experimentally. This robot can move easily in the forest with the help of a positioning system; While extraction machines are also installed on the trees. These machines and robots are to be officially put into operation by the end of this year. This automated method is expected to increase efficiency and reduce labor costs in the industry. Hainan is one of the key raw material production areas in China. A new rubber tapping industrial robot with an STM32WL is transforming plantations in China and South-East Asia. The project, led by CIHEVEA, a Chinese company, uses LoRa® to optimize tapping operations. For instance, the robot takes the weather into account to cut trees at optimal times and improve working conditions. Indeed, as the workforce still struggles with the global pandemic, the smart rubber tapping…