World's First Robot Farm: Replacing Humans With Machines In Its Lettuce Factories

Close the borders. No cheap labor needed. World's first robot farm to open in 2017: Firm plans to replace humans with machines in its lettuce factories. Spread currently grows lettuce heads in its artificially-lit vegetable factory. Next year, the Japanese firm plans to build a new factory near Kyoto. Instead of human farmers, this futuristic site will be controlled by robots. Spread plans to automate all of the six growing stages using machines.