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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian woman looks at dresses as she shops at a dress shop in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian family eats ice cream on a sidewalk in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
A young woman stands outside a shopping center in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
A young girl dances as a street musician plays the guitar on a sidewalk in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Two Iranian women sit at a fast-food restaurant in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian women sit outside an outdoor fast-food restaurant in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people wait to receive ice cream and fruit juice while standing outside an outdoor ice cream and fruit juice shop in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people wait to receive ice cream and fruit juice while standing outside an outdoor ice cream and fruit juice shop in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian man holds a cup of ice cream as he plays with his child carried by his wife in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian women walk past a food stand in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian woman sits on a sidewalk outside an outdoor fast-food restaurant in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
A view of an outdoor fast-food restaurant in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, follows a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
A young Iranian street musician plays the guitar on a sidewalk in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people eat ice cream at an ice cream shop in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian street food vendor prepares corn for his customers in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people gather outside an outdoor fast-food restaurant in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people eat ice cream at an ice cream shop in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Young Iranian women eat French fries while gathering in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
A view of an ice cream shop in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, follows a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian family smiles in reaction to the camera while standing in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian family eats ice cream as they stand together in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian street food vendor prepares corn for his customers in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
A young Iranian woman looks at a shop window in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people walk outside a shopping center in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian families gather outside an outdoor ice cream and fruit juice shop in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian couple plays music as they sit on a sidewalk outside a park in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
A view of a street in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, follows a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Two Iranian women walk together along a sidewalk in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
A young Iranian street musician plays the guitar on a sidewalk in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian man eats ice cream while standing outside a dress shop in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people gather outside the outdoor fast-food restaurants in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people eat ice cream at an ice cream shop in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people wait to receive fruit juice while standing outside an outdoor ice cream and fruit juice shop in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people gather in front of an outdoor fast-food restaurant and a fruit juice shop in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian woman carries her child as her husband holds a cup of ice cream while they stand on a sidewalk in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Iranian people gather outside the outdoor fast-food restaurants in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
An Iranian shopkeeper serves ice cream to his customers at his outdoor ice cream and fruit juice shop in a dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
Vehicles drive along a street near a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Tehran Following A Day With High UV Index
A stray cat sits on a sidewalk outside a shopping center in a shopping and dining area in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2025, following a day with a high UV index. In recent days, the ultraviolet (UV) index in Tehran exceeds safe levels, prompting authorities to warn people against leaving their homes or workplaces between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on days when the index is high. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Kleipeda
A man searches for amber in the Baltic Sea with a UV flashlight near Kerkle, Lithuania on 26 July, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Kleipeda
People search for amber in the Baltic Sea with a UV flashlight near Kerkle, Lithuania on 26 July, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Kleipeda
A rock hunter shows pieces of amber under UV light near Kerkle, Lithuania on 26 July, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Kleipeda
A man searches for amber in the Baltic Sea with a UV flashlight near Kerkle, Lithuania on 26 July, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) -
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Sci-fi like UV robot for farm pest and disease contol
Ferrari Press Agency
Luna 1
Ref 17011
22/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: TRIC Robotics
A robot farm machine has been developed that uses ultraviolet light in place of chemical pesticides for insect and disease control.
The autonomous tractor-scale robot carries UV lights up and down rows and is being used on strawberry farms in California, USA.
UV light is an effective pest and disease control method due to its ability to damage the DNA of microorganisms and some insects, preventing them from replicating and causing harm.
This damage can lead to the death of the pest or pathogen, offering a non-chemical control option.
The latest Luna also carries an automated bug vacuum to hoover up pests not killed.
The Luna carries unique UV arrays through the field as a service and farmers pay the maker TRIC Robotics what they would normally pay to spray chemicals.
A TRIC spokesperson said: “The treatment is most efficient when administered overnight, since sunlight enables pathogens to regenerate quickly.
“The visual effect of this nocturnal work is something out of science fiction.
“The green-glowing light boxes attached to each prong seem to hover over the field as the tractor in the centre, not itself visible in the dark, steadily rolls along."
OPS:A Luna UV light robot by TRIC Robotics running autonomously in a field of strawberries in California.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Sci-fi like UV robot for farm pest and disease contol
Ferrari Press Agency
Luna 1
Ref 17011
22/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: TRIC Robotics
A robot farm machine has been developed that uses ultraviolet light in place of chemical pesticides for insect and disease control.
The autonomous tractor-scale robot carries UV lights up and down rows and is being used on strawberry farms in California, USA.
UV light is an effective pest and disease control method due to its ability to damage the DNA of microorganisms and some insects, preventing them from replicating and causing harm.
This damage can lead to the death of the pest or pathogen, offering a non-chemical control option.
The latest Luna also carries an automated bug vacuum to hoover up pests not killed.
The Luna carries unique UV arrays through the field as a service and farmers pay the maker TRIC Robotics what they would normally pay to spray chemicals.
A TRIC spokesperson said: “The treatment is most efficient when administered overnight, since sunlight enables pathogens to regenerate quickly.
“The visual effect of this nocturnal work is something out of science fiction.
“The green-glowing light boxes attached to each prong seem to hover over the field as the tractor in the centre, not itself visible in the dark, steadily rolls along."
OPS:A Luna UV light robot by TRIC Robotics running autonomously in a field of strawberries in California.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Sci-fi like UV robot for farm pest and disease contol
Ferrari Press Agency
Luna 1
Ref 17011
22/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: TRIC Robotics
A robot farm machine has been developed that uses ultraviolet light in place of chemical pesticides for insect and disease control.
The autonomous tractor-scale robot carries UV lights up and down rows and is being used on strawberry farms in California, USA.
UV light is an effective pest and disease control method due to its ability to damage the DNA of microorganisms and some insects, preventing them from replicating and causing harm.
This damage can lead to the death of the pest or pathogen, offering a non-chemical control option.
The latest Luna also carries an automated bug vacuum to hoover up pests not killed.
The Luna carries unique UV arrays through the field as a service and farmers pay the maker TRIC Robotics what they would normally pay to spray chemicals.
A TRIC spokesperson said: “The treatment is most efficient when administered overnight, since sunlight enables pathogens to regenerate quickly.
“The visual effect of this nocturnal work is something out of science fiction.
“The green-glowing light boxes attached to each prong seem to hover over the field as the tractor in the centre, not itself visible in the dark, steadily rolls along."
OPS:A Luna UV light robot by TRIC Robotics running autonomously in a field of strawberries in California.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Sci-fi like UV robot for farm pest and disease contol
Ferrari Press Agency
Luna 1
Ref 17011
22/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: TRIC Robotics
A robot farm machine has been developed that uses ultraviolet light in place of chemical pesticides for insect and disease control.
The autonomous tractor-scale robot carries UV lights up and down rows and is being used on strawberry farms in California, USA.
UV light is an effective pest and disease control method due to its ability to damage the DNA of microorganisms and some insects, preventing them from replicating and causing harm.
This damage can lead to the death of the pest or pathogen, offering a non-chemical control option.
The latest Luna also carries an automated bug vacuum to hoover up pests not killed.
The Luna carries unique UV arrays through the field as a service and farmers pay the maker TRIC Robotics what they would normally pay to spray chemicals.
A TRIC spokesperson said: “The treatment is most efficient when administered overnight, since sunlight enables pathogens to regenerate quickly.
“The visual effect of this nocturnal work is something out of science fiction.
“The green-glowing light boxes attached to each prong seem to hover over the field as the tractor in the centre, not itself visible in the dark, steadily rolls along."
OPS:A Luna UV light robot by TRIC Robotics running autonomously in a field of strawberries in California.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Sci-fi like UV robot for farm pest and disease contol
Ferrari Press Agency
Luna 1
Ref 17011
22/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: TRIC Robotics
A robot farm machine has been developed that uses ultraviolet light in place of chemical pesticides for insect and disease control.
The autonomous tractor-scale robot carries UV lights up and down rows and is being used on strawberry farms in California, USA.
UV light is an effective pest and disease control method due to its ability to damage the DNA of microorganisms and some insects, preventing them from replicating and causing harm.
This damage can lead to the death of the pest or pathogen, offering a non-chemical control option.
The latest Luna also carries an automated bug vacuum to hoover up pests not killed.
The Luna carries unique UV arrays through the field as a service and farmers pay the maker TRIC Robotics what they would normally pay to spray chemicals.
A TRIC spokesperson said: “The treatment is most efficient when administered overnight, since sunlight enables pathogens to regenerate quickly.
“The visual effect of this nocturnal work is something out of science fiction.
“The green-glowing light boxes attached to each prong seem to hover over the field as the tractor in the centre, not itself visible in the dark, steadily rolls along."
OPS:A Luna UV light robot by TRIC Robotics running autonomously in a field of strawberries in California.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Ferrari Press Agency
Cockroaches 1
Ref 16849
26/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Chowdhury Mohammad Masum Refat/University of Osaka
A team developing cyborg cockroaches for search and rescue mission help have unveiled tiny helmets to help them steer their way around obstacles.
The goggles mean there is not need for the insects to undergo invasive surgery or have internal wiring.
The system uses a small ultraviolet light helmet to steer cockroaches by taking advantage of their natural tendency to avoid bright light, especially in the UV range.
This method preserves the insect’s sensory organs and maintains consistent control over time.
A cyborg cockroach is a real insect modified by attaching electronic devices, like a backpack with sensors and a steering system.
They can then be remotely controlled to gather information or perform tasks, like exploring disaster zones.
Traditional cyborg insects rely on electrical stimulation, which often involves invasive surgery and can lead to damage of critical sensory organs.
These electrical signals can eventually become less effective as the insect’s body adapts—a phenomenon known as habituation.
The new system by a team at the Unoversity of Osaka in Japan uses a behaviour in which cockroaches instinctively move away from UV light.
By shining this light into either eye, researchers are able to steer the insect left or right, with no need for direct contact with nerves or muscles.
OPS: A cyborg cockroach fitted with the UV goggles
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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dukas 185275669 fer
Ferrari Press Agency
Cockroaches 1
Ref 16849
26/05/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Chowdhury Mohammad Masum Refat/University of Osaka
A team developing cyborg cockroaches for search and rescue mission help have unveiled tiny helmets to help them steer their way around obstacles.
The goggles mean there is not need for the insects to undergo invasive surgery or have internal wiring.
The system uses a small ultraviolet light helmet to steer cockroaches by taking advantage of their natural tendency to avoid bright light, especially in the UV range.
This method preserves the insect’s sensory organs and maintains consistent control over time.
A cyborg cockroach is a real insect modified by attaching electronic devices, like a backpack with sensors and a steering system.
They can then be remotely controlled to gather information or perform tasks, like exploring disaster zones.
Traditional cyborg insects rely on electrical stimulation, which often involves invasive surgery and can lead to damage of critical sensory organs.
These electrical signals can eventually become less effective as the insect’s body adapts—a phenomenon known as habituation.
The new system by a team at the Unoversity of Osaka in Japan uses a behaviour in which cockroaches instinctively move away from UV light.
By shining this light into either eye, researchers are able to steer the insect left or right, with no need for direct contact with nerves or muscles.
OPS: A cyborg cockroach fitted with the UV goggles
Picture supplied by Ferrari
(FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
