Potential of tiny robots in pollination (Agriculture)


Pollination is the transfer of pollen from a male part of a plant to a female part of a plant, later enabling fertilization and the production of seeds, most often by an animal or by the wind. Pollinating agents are animals such as insects, birds, and bats; water; wind; and even plants themselves when self-pollination occurs within a closed flower.

In Angiosperms, pollens are not able to move and thus, have to be carried to the stigma by external pollinating agents.
Depending upon their nature, the pollinating agents maybe
1. Biotic Agents: Insects, Birds, Snails, etc.
2. Abiotic agents: wind, water 

Why Pollination is Important?

Pollination is important because it leads to the production of fruits we can eat, and seeds that will create more plants. Pollination begins with flowers. Flowers have male parts that produce very small grains called pollen.

Role of  Robots in pollination

Small tiny robots can be designed and built which will cause pollination. The robots can be remotely controlled or AI-enabled robots with built-in smart sensors. The robots can fly, sit on flowers and perform the pollination from one plant to another. This will really help to increase the productivity of crops and fruits.


Anyone doing research in the field of Agriculture can work on this idea and implement it.

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