China unveils AI-powered robot designed to help farmers breed better strains of wheat

China has unveiled a smart robot prototype designed to assist with wheat breeding in the latest step in its ongoing drive to advance agricultural technology and bolster food security.

The robot made its public debut at a recent seminar on wheat breeding, state-run China Science Daily reported on Friday.

Traditional wheat breeders rely on a wealth of accumulated experience to identify and select strains with superior traits from tens of thousands of hybrid offspring.

But this requires manual...