Collaborative robots are doing more tasks in the agricultural setting today. With their advanced capabilities, cobots are finding a place in urban farms, working with farmers with such tasks as pollination and harvesting delicate fruits like strawberries. FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal asked James McKew, the Regional Director of Asia-Pacific in Universal Robots on how the latest cobots are now complementing the work of urban farmers in places like Singapore. How are cobots ideal for tasks like harvesting and pollination? As modern agriculture is becoming digitalised, more automation will be observed in urban farming. The harvesting and pollination processes often require a soft touch to handle the delicate flowers and fruits. However, these processes are a challenge for humans as a high level of concentration and precision are required to conduct such activities. Additionally, urban farmers cannot afford to have such errors which lead to a reduction in output and yield. Hence,