Water Your Plants with a Robot Dog #piday #raspberrypi

Water Your Plants with a Robot Dog #piday #raspberrypi

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FREISA (Four-legged Robot Ensuring Intelligent Sprinkler Automation) uses a camera module to observe the surrounding environment and evaluate plants using AI. via Tom’s Hardware

Using a Raspberry Pi to make a robotic dog is nothing new but putting it to work is practically unheard of. The team behind this project created a robotic dog, known as FREISA, that uses AI to determine when a plant needs watering and helps the thirsty plant by activating its onboard sprinkler system. This project was created by a team that goes by B-AROL-O with members Davide Macario, Andrea Podo, Gianluca Teti, Gianpaolo Macario, Orso Eric, and Pietro d’Agostino.

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