An autonomous vehicle developed by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, will be demonstrated during a field day at Washington State University’s Sunrise Orchard near Wenatchee on July 22. The vehicle has been developed as part of a research project on comprehensive automation for tree fruits that is funded with a $6 million federal grant through the Specialty Crops Research Initiative. Project leader Sanjiv Singh is bringing the four-wheel vehicle to Washington for two weeks of testing. The vehicle, known to scientists as an automated prime mover, is designed to carry other technology through the orchard. […]