date:May 27, 2013
Moving carefully along a row of apple trees, two of Australia's newest agricultural workers check if the fruit is ripe or the soil needs water or fertiliser.
Meet Mantis and Shrimp, agricultural robots being tested to do these tasks and more in a bid to cut costs and improve productivity in Australia's economically vital farm sector, which exported A$39.6 billion ($38.8 billion)of produce in 2012.
Australia is one of the leaders in the field and, with a minimum wage of A$15.96 per hour and a l