Luis Doporto Alejandre, a specialist in the avocado industry, claims that advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are taking place to use it as a tool to detect when an avocado has reached its optimum level of maturity, all to create more sustainable agriculture. The tool known as Evocato 360° was born out of a necessity to counter the adverse environmental effects caused by extensive avocado production. The objective is to ensure fruit harvesting at its optimum maturity level.
"This project in development will implement AI techniques, such as machine learning, to predict the optimum degree of ripeness in avocados," Doporto Alejandre explained. "Heather conditions, phenological, and pests and diseases patterns are among the main data sources to build the algorithm.”
The Mexican businessman indicated AI is currently being perfected to increase its success during trials. The improvement will be determined by better prediction models and the quality of the data used, and the sensor technology will trigger the use of a mobile app.
Source: einnews.com
