STU ELLIS For the Herald & Review An autonomous weeder uses lasers to destroy unwanted vegetation growth. Carbon Robotics, an autonomous robotics company, has unveiled its third-generation autonomous weed elimination robots. The Autonomous Weeder Leverages Robotics, artivicial intelligence (AI), and laser technology to safely and effectively drive through crop fields to identify, target and eliminate weeds. Unlike other weeding technologies, the robots utilise high-power lasers to eradicate weeds through thermal energy, without disturbing the soil. The automated robots allow farmers tu use less herbicides and reduce labour to remove unwanted plants. Last week's news that a Memphis bridge inspector lost his job for not finding a structural separation on the Hernando De Soto bridge over the Mississippi River was unfortunate for him and his family.