Fully automated detection robot promotes efficient soil testing

A research team developed new equipment that achieved fully automatic and unmanned detection of soil nutrients (such as organic matter, available potassium, available phosphorus) and heavy metals (including Pb, Cd, Hg, As, Cr). They named it High Throughput Soil Composition Intelligent Detection Robot Equipment. The team is led by Prof. Wang Rujing from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.