PHOTO: ROUSH
PHOTO: HARVEST CROO PHOTO: VITIBOT
FIELD ROBOTS CATALOGUE ▶▶▶
World’s first robot catalogue with 35 propositions
BY RENÉ KOERHUIS A
s thé global media reference for agricultural robots and autono- mous vehicles for open field pro- duction, Future Farming has pre-
pared an overview of 35 field and harvest robots that will be commercially available in 2021. Some manufacturers have already sold 1,500 units, while others currently just have a first prototype. Together with the International Forum of Agri- cultural Robotics (FIRA), we have reached out to all start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs and multi-na- tionals to apply for a position in our magazine’s robot catalogue. The reactions were over- whelming with nearly 80 robot manufacturers responding. In this catalogue you’ll find auton- omous field and harvest robots suitable for open field production of nearly all types of crop. From cereals and lettuce to carrots, or- anges and citrus fruits, for orchards and vine- yards of course, and even for arboriculture and silviculture. We selected the field and harvest robots that you can buy, lease or hire as a ser- vice in 2021 and that are not based on stand- ard tractors (retrofitted) with an autonomous auto pilot. All timely and complete applications are included.
In this very first robot catalogue you will find 35 field and harvest robots, which you will be able to buy, lease or hire in 2021. Their manufacturers already have close to 2,000 units out in the field at prices ranging from € 9,995 to a stunning € 590,000.
As you can imagine, this catalogue cannot be complete, as new agricultural robots are being introduced nearly every month. For instance, a handful of companies did not apply as they’re only launching their robot later this year or early next year. These will be featured on our website as soon as possible.
Sixteen nations The development and production of field and harvest robots clearly is a global business. The catalogue contains robots from 16 countries all over the world. From small countries such as Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands to Australia, Canada, China, France and the Unit- ed States. So where are these manufacturers concentrated? As you probably would have guessed, most of the manufacturers are from
the USA, seven to be precise. The runner-up is a country you won’t expect to be in second place: it’s the Netherlands, with six manufac- turers. Does this have to do with the influence of Wageningen University and Research? Prob- ably. In fact, there was a 7th Dutch manufac- turer that probably produced the very first commercially available field robot ever, the Greenbot, but it recently ceased production. Five Frech robot manufacturers are included in the catalogue. Interestingly, there are no field or harvest ro- bots included from any of the large tractor manufacturers. Where are their robot concepts and prototypes hiding out? They are surely anxiously keeping track of possible partners to cooperate with, or thnking about acquiring promising concepts in future, as some of these
Most currently available field robots are intended to weed in high- value row crops such as lettuce.
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Although there are only four open field harvest robots for sale, there are plenty more to come in the next couple of years. Two out of four featured and commercially available harvest robots pick strawberries, like this one form Harvest CROO.
Curious about the Field Robots Catalogue? Visit:
http://misset.com/field-robots/
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