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Inflatable robotic arm to help apple harvest — Level A1 — a black and white photo of a cloudy sky

Inflatable robotic arm to help apple harvestCEFR A1

12 Jan 2026

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Adapted from Tina Hilding-Washington State, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by wanderer shoot, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
75 words
  • Fruit growers in many areas need more workers now.
  • Washington grows apples and sweet cherries for the country.
  • Picking and pruning need many people on farms.
  • A research team made a soft inflatable robot arm.
  • The arm inflates, reaches out, and picks fruit.
  • It is light, safe, and does little damage.
  • The device can see apples and then pick them.
  • Teams test the arm in real orchards.
  • The robot may help when workers are fewer.

Difficult words

  • grower — person who grows fruit or crops
    growers
  • prune — to cut small branches from a plant
    pruning
  • inflatable — can be filled with air to grow larger
  • orchard — farm area where fruit trees grow
    orchards
  • device — a machine or tool made for a job
  • damage — harm or bad change to a thing

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Discussion questions

  • Have you ever picked fruit?
  • Would you like a robot to pick fruit for you?
  • Do you like apples or sweet cherries?

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