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Labor groups aim to block autonomous tractors in California

03/23/22 7:33 AM By Brad Hooker
California’s workplace regulator is considering measures to allow the use of autonomous smart tractors on farms, which could ease labor costs for agricultural operations. But labor interests are pushing back against the approval of innovative technologies.
KEYWORDS artificial intelligence and machine learning in agricultural eqiupment autonomous electric smart tractors Cal/OSHA California Association of Winegrape Growers California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health of California (Cal/OSHA) farmworker labor protections Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GoBiz) R&D tax credits
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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