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Following on from the robots we discussed earlier... other robots are being used to do (somewhat cleaner) jobs on farms across England.

George and Heather Clarke run a herd of more than 100 cows at Chesterton House Farm in Harbury, Warwickshire.

Their robots, named after their children, are used to help feed the cows.

"As the cows eat they tend to nose the food away from the feed fence and they can't reach it," says George.

"So this robot comes out every hour, every 45 minutes and just pushes the food back in for them so they can reach it again.

"It works really well, it saves my back having to push it all in with a fork," he adds.

The farm also has a vending machine where visitors can buy fresh milk, all part of a bid to help the farm diversify and survive, the couple say.

• .Listen to the full story here: The robot which is feeding cows

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