A Japanese company, called Spread, is looking to fully automate, by way of robots and other computer technology, farming methods for lettuce. They currently produce 7.7 million heads a year, but are looking to expand capabilities by 2017 by way of a new facility. There are many positives to this endeavor, to include cheaper production and being more environmentally friendly (less water, space requirements, and artificial lighting through renewable sources). The biggest benefit, in my opinion, is there would be no need to spray pesticides, as farming is all indoors. It seems all good and well, but the article also mentions this method will cut employment costs by 50%, which surely translates into people out of work.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-world%e2%80%99s-first-fully-robotic-farm-opens-in-2017/ar-AAfcB1w
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