Turing Registry

Turing Registry · TR-08291

ASTER SOIL

Crop monitoring. Operated by Takahashi Farms.

Summary

Drone and satellite monitoring of about 23 thousand hectares for pests, disease and irrigation needs.

License conditions

  1. Spraying recommendations are approved by a licensed agronomist.
  2. Imagery of neighboring land is discarded.

The Registry’s standard conditions also apply:

  • 4.2 The system’s ethical constraints remain active and unmodified at all times.
  • 6.1 Any incident affecting the system is reported to the Registry within 72 hours.
  • 7.3 A named human contact is reachable and answers for the system.

Filing history

  1. Licensed for crop monitoring.

  2. A worker was struck by a slow-moving robot. Minor injury; reported within 24 hours and safety zones adjusted.

  3. Renewal filed and approved with no change to scope.

  4. Investigation opened after the named human contact could not be reached within the required time.

  5. License revoked after the operator failed to report 4 incidents within 72 hours.

Also filed by Takahashi Farms