白粉病是一种侵袭许多作物的广泛性真菌病。尽管通常必须使用杀菌剂对其进行处理，但运用一种特殊的能够发射紫外线的机器人很快将被证明是一种更好的方法。

灵感源自树懒的机器人已经在亚特兰大的植物园里“生活”起来，他们和真正的树懒一样，行动缓慢。

Powdery mildew is a widespread fungal disease that attacks many crops. And while it typically has to be treated using fungicides, special ultraviolet light-emitting robots could soon prove to be a better way to go.

A sloth-inspired robot has swung into action in Atlanta’s Botanical Garden, albeit at a very slow pace.

UV-emitting robots roam vineyards to kill fungus

https://newatlas.com/robotics/uv-robots-powdery-mildew/

Slow-moving SlothBot begins life as a long-term environmental observer

https://newatlas.com/robotics/slow-moving-slothbot-environmental-monitor/