Saturday, June 2, 2012

When It Gets Bored With The Chicken, Who Do You Think It Will DE-BONE Next?


Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you SHOULD do something. These kinds of scientific advancements have a way of slipping off the rails in a really violent manner if you don't watch all the dials carefully. Those safety goggles will be of no use once the carnage begins.

For the precise surgeon cuts needed to get meat from poultry, the ability to work around unique characteristics of each bird, and the advanced 3D awareness to know exactly where to cut are all highly-advanced skills which are at the cutting edge of robotic research. Now a team at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has developed a prototype system that uses advanced imaging technology and a robotic cutting arm to automatically do the job – and it could revolutionize the poultry market. The ‘Intelligent Cutting and Deboning System’ employs a 3-D vision system that determines where to cut a particular bird. The device automatically performs precision cuts that optimize yield, while also greatly reducing the risk of bone fragments in the finished product

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