The Aeropod automates soil aeration without robotics. See it at TechCrunch Disrupt.

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Studies have estimated that soil compaction can reduce yields by 20% to 60%. The startup says it can promote better soil health while cutting farmers’ tilling costs by half or more. The device is “built like a seed, it sows like a seed, and it ships like a seed,” Afolayan said.

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