Third Angle Podcast

Muddy Machines: The future of robotic harvesting

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“We consider the whole life of the product when we design it”

In this episode of Third Angle, we explore the world of agricultural robotics with Muddy Machines, a pioneering company tackling the challenges of modern farming. 

Join us as we learn all about how Muddy Machines' innovative robot, Sprout, is improving asparagus harvesting. Design engineer James Fraser gives us an inside look at the sustainable technology that’s reducing soil damage, cutting emissions, and addressing labor shortages in agriculture. Discover how automation is shaping the future of farming and what it takes to bring these versatile robots from the workshop to the fields.

Find out more about Muddy Machines here. 

Find out more about OnShape here. 

Your host is Paul Haimes from industrial software company PTC. 

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This is an 18Sixty production for PTC. Executive producer is Jacqui Cook. Sound design and editing by Rema Mukena. Location recording by Martha Owen. And music by Rowan Bishop.