The days of buying a rock-tough avocado in the hopes of avoiding mushy food waste may soon be over. Machine learning researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) recently designed an artificial intelligence program that visually assesses avocado quality and ripeness.
Its creators don’t intend to only offer their tool for large farming facilities, however. Instead, the team hopes individuals will wield the AI software in their own kitchen and at the grocery store with some help from the smartphone in their pocket.
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