England’s only tea plantation has showcased the world’s first ROBOTIC tea harvester. The ‘Teabot’ at Tregothnan in Cornwall, claims to be the first ever harvesting robot of its kind. Powered by solar panels, the driverless vehicle was designed by an on-site engineer, Tom Gowan, 54, on behalf of Tregothnan – who have already put the machine into practice. Photos of the giant, grey machine show it at work – driving over the top of the lines of English tea bushes…
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