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The marijuana industry has embraced automation in nearly every aspect of production, safety and security. Traditional, human-staffed outdoor crop security is “fraught with human error,” says Todd Kleperis, Chief Executive Officer of Hardcar Security, marijuana industry security provider. “At night guards sleep, they play video games and spend time on social media.” When violent breaches happen, “these robots can take a gunshot better than a human. If you’ve ever been shot, it’s very sc …

Tell some farmers that they can leave town for a week and not have to put their lives on hold to go home and feed, they will jump for joy. Daniel Badiou has invented a robotic chicken coop, Rova, that moves around the pasture automatically. Rova is solar-powered with a battery backup that can last for up to 5 days. Badiou spends only 5 or 10 minutes a day checking on his chickens through his smartphone. The automated coop comes with a GPS, wireless temperature and wind sensors and cam …