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title: Why robots still can't pick strawberries
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TumxO2glmPQ
source: youtube-com-tomscottgo
published: 2026-10-12T15:00:21Z
updated: 2026-10-12T22:29:23Z
first_seen: 2026-10-12T22:35:36.108955126Z
authors:
- Tom Scott
summary: |-
  At Wilkin & Sons in Tiptree, a city boy gets impressed by agriculture, and meets some robots that work better than others. | AD: 💼 Find a fulfilling career that also helps the world: https://80000hours.org/tom | 🗺️ England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/

  🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/
  (you can find contact details and social links there too)
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  👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: https://youtube.com/techdif

  Written and presented by
  Tom Scott

  Producers
  for Penny4 https://penny4.co.uk/
  Cambria Bailey-Jones
  Guy Larsen

  Studio Associate Producer
  Heloise Lowenthal

  Studio Director of Photography
  Jamie MacLeod

  Studio Gaffer
  Frank Hammond

  Head of Post
  for Breadbox Studios https://www.breadboxstudios.co.uk/
  Mandy Celine

  Associate Post Producer
  Isla McTear

  Senior Editor
  Bethan Leadley

  Online Editor
  Jamie MacLeod

  Sound Supervisor
  Dan Pugsley

  Sound Assistant
  Maggy Apodaca

  Subtitles by So Speedy https://www.sospeedy.co.uk/

  With thanks to the Historic County Borders Project https://www.county-borders.co.uk/

  Executive Producer
  Tom Scott

  © Pad 26 Limited MMXXVI
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