Conceived in bathroom, Coco-bot is taking AI up to harvest coconut

THE dearth of trained climbers has been a serious issue faced by coconut farmers in the state.

- ANU KURUVILLA @ Kochi

According to the Coconut Development Board (CDB) database, of the nearly 32,925 climbers trained over 12 years, only 673 are active. Soon, however, such worries could be a thing of the past, thanks to the state's first artificial intelligence-powered coconut harvester.

Developed by four youths from Kozhikode, Coco-bot has already caught the eye of some major players like Marico Ltd, which produces the popular Parachute brand coconut oil.

Coco-bot is different from other coconut-climbing robots in the market in that it is compact, lightweight, and has AI trained on datasets. And, the fact that the idea took shape in the bathroom only adds to its allure!