Review
Open access
Oct 2026
Robotic Date Palm Harvesting: Techniques, Challenges, and Future Directions
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivation produces approximately 9.9 million metric tons annually, yet harvesting remains predominantly manual and hazardous, exposing workers to falls from trunks 15–25 m tall. This review traces date palm harvesting from traditional manual climbing through current robotic techniqu...
Hanafy M. Omar, S. Mukras
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