Robots May Become Essential on US Farms

This is one way to deal with undocumented illegal alien workers: mechanize their former jobs.

With authorities promising tighter borders, some farmers who rely on immigrant labor are eyeing an emerging generation of fruit-picking robots and high-tech tractors to do everything from pluck premium wine grapes to clean and core lettuce. Such machines, now in various stages of development, could become essential for harvesting delicate fruits and vegetables that are still picked by hand.

Sounds like a plan!