Shear Magic Robot

Back in the late 1980s/early 1990s, researchers at the University of Western Australia attempted to create a robot that would shear sheep. Their project was cancelled before completion — but not before they developed a prototype which they called the Shear Magic Robot. You can see it in action in the video below. In 1992, one of the researchers, James Trevelyan, wrote a book about the project, titled Robots for Shearing Sheep. I'm not sure of the current state of robotic sheep shearing, but it must be more advanced than the 1990 state-of-the-art. More info: authory.com

Apr 11, 2025 - 12:00
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Shear Magic Robot
Back in the late 1980s/early 1990s, researchers at the University of Western Australia attempted to create a robot that would shear sheep. Their project was cancelled before completion — but not before they developed a prototype which they called the Shear Magic Robot. You can see it in action in the video below.

In 1992, one of the researchers, James Trevelyan, wrote a book about the project, titled Robots for Shearing Sheep.

I'm not sure of the current state of robotic sheep shearing, but it must be more advanced than the 1990 state-of-the-art.

More info: authory.com

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