Scientists are developing a robot to replace human strawberry pickers at farms

A fifth of fruits aren't being picked due to a shortage of workers following Brexit

Demand for strawberries has skyrocketed over the last 22 years with people in the UK consuming 101,000 tonnes yearly, up from 67,000 in 1996

Experts are developing a robot to replace human strawberry pickers as farms struggle to find workers due to Brexit.

Around 20 per cent of soft fruits are going to waste due to a shortage of workers,  University of Essex researchers say. 

This will worsen when Britain leaves the EU, scientist claim, which has led to farms looking for alternate solutions to harvest crops.