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Farm Robotics Technician
Maintains autonomous tractors, harvesters and weeding robots
£30k–£60k Automation-driven
What it involves
Installs, calibrates and repairs the growing fleet of autonomous agricultural machinery that plants, weeds and harvests crops with minimal human labour.
Skills & knowledge needed
Robotics maintenanceFarm machineryGPS systemsBasic electronicsTroubleshooting
Why it's emerging now
Agricultural labour shortages are accelerating adoption of autonomous field equipment.
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