Sheep shearing machine

[Pete O]

I just watched this again (several times) and can't believe I said something as sedate as 'nice work' in my earlier comment. Absolutely amazing work! I spent a bit of time in shearing sheds in my younger days and the way this handles the sheep is brilliant- even down to the simple, elegant restraint system for the forelegs. Makes more sense now also knowing that you have a system for catching the fleece for tossing. I'd say the pen at the front of the race is for a 'Judas' sheep, no?

When you get the voice controls happening, I want to see how they react to 'Baaa'.