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Abstract

A device and method for inserting seeds in a capsule includes a seed bin for storing a plurality of plant seeds and a materials bin for storing a growing medium. A first tray is configured to hold a plurality of capsule bodies, and a second tray is configured to hold a plurality of capsule cap portions in which each capsule cap portion is configured to couple to a corresponding capsule body in response to a force being applied between a capsule cap portion and a corresponding capsule body. A motor, coupled to the first tray and the second tray, is configured to enable the first tray and the second tray to move to a plurality of positions within the device. At least one vacuum needle is configured to generate a vacuum suction at a tip of the needle sufficient to extract a plant seed from the seed bin, and a robot arm, coupled to the at least one vacuum needle, is configured to move the at least one vacuum needle to a plurality of positions within the device. The device also includes circuitry configured to control the motor to move the first tray to a first position to receive and hold the plurality of capsule bodies and control the motor to move the second tray to a second position to receive and hold the plurality of capsule cap portions. The circuitry is also configured to control the motor to move the first tray adjacent to the materials bin that enables each of the plurality of capsule bodies to receive and store growing medium extracted from the materials bin, control the robot arm to move the at least one vacuum needle adjacent to the seed bin to pick up a seed from the seed bin, and control the robot arm to move the at least one vacuum needle adjacent to the first tray. When the vacuum suction from the at least one vacuum needle is removed, the seed picked up by the at least one vacuum needle is released into a capsule body in the first tray.

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