Syngenta is an agribusiness that breeds seeds for farmers. The company uses near infrared spectroscopy to select specific phenotypic traits during breeding. The machine used to perform this spectroscopy must be attended continuously for several hours by a technician. In order to reduce labor, Syngenta had the team automate the seed sorting process. This involved presenting a single seed from a bulk source to the machine, scanning the seed, and then removing it and sorting it accordingly.