Animals. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without eating ‘em.
(Just kidding, vegans!) Whether or not you do eat them, you
certainly don’t want to waste any of the precious meat — and
that’s what normally happens when a machine, not a human, tries
to butcher an animal. After all, each animal is a different size
and shape. Enter Automated Lamb Boning. Developed by Scott
Technology LTD, a New Zealand-based lamb exporter, this process
uses X-ray technology to measure the inner dimensions of a lamb
carcass to make cuts accurate and reduce waste. Using the X-ray
of each carcass, the 100% automated processing plant can adjust
its robotic arms, claws, grippers, torso impalers and conveyor
belts to make the most accurate cuts. Watch the video (not for
the squeamish) to see how efficiently it produces crown racks,
chops and more. Related on SmartPlanet: - Video: Machine scoops
up, deposits ketchup — in same shape - Self-sculpting sand
assembles itself into shapes - Small, speedy robots zip, roll
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