A new digital twin and virtual reality (VR) training platform gives operators a safer, faster way to learn best practices while significantly reducing waste and supporting farmer livelihoods and PepsiCo Positive (pep+). Every harvest, millions of potatoes begin their journey underground only to lose their value before they even get peeled to become a potato chip. The source of this loss is unexpectedly small: a bruise which affects crop quality, storage life and ultimately farmer income if potatoes have to be discarded as waste. Mostly this bruising occurs during harvesting…
Read MoreInside the virtual potato harvester: How PepsiCo and Grimme are helping growers protect quality and reduce waste
