Labor shortages, labor costs, and waste are just a few of the challenges strawberry growers face. Innovation that has been in the works for years may help to alleviate some of those concerns. Harvest CROO technology brings automated harvesting, grading, and packing to the field. It consists of a 40- foot long transporter that moves through the field on wheels, plucking every ripe berry with robotic hands located underneath the body of the transporter.