The Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) is currently developing a robot to detect plant diseases. It aims to help farmers increase yield. They plan to use the AI-powered robot on a banana plantation to detect those with earl-onset diseases, said ASTI Director Franz de Leon told the Philippine News Agency in an interview. This is why the AI models are designed to detect banana-related diseases.  De Leon explained the existing practice in plantations is time-consuming and … [Read more...] about ASTI developing a robot that detects plant diseases