It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Alex Thomasson

Cotton Production / End-Effector

30 October 2023

Hussein Gharakhani and Xin Zhang, both assistant professors in Mississippi State’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, are working to develop a robot that can harvest cotton.

Robotic System Puts Autonomous Cotton Harvesting Within Reach; AI-Based System Seen as Answer to Labour Shortage

In a potential game-changer for agriculture, Mississippi State University (MSU) scientists have developed a robot that works with camera-based perception system to identify and pluck one cotton boll at a time.

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India’s Trans-shipment Ban Serves as a Big Blow to Bangladesh’s Apparel Ambitions

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Under Scanner / Nike Wage Theft Analysis

Without binding frameworks, supply chains will continue to operate on a model of plausible deniability and race-to-the-bottom pricing.

Nike's Unpaid Wages and Erosion of Corporate Credibility in Global Supply Chains

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