PHOTOS: EKOBOT
PHOTOS: ECOROBOTIX
Ecorobotix Avo autonomous spray robot
Manufacturer: Ecorobotix (Switzerland) Robot(s): Avo Task(s): autonomous spraying robot Development start: 2014 Pricing: sells at € 90,000 Units active: 5 Description: Solar-battery powered spraying robot Avo is devel- oped for targeted application of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and fertiliser by camera recognition in row crops, meadows and inter- cropping cultures. It uses RTK GPS, AI and vision to detect and selec- tively spray weeds with a micro-dose of herbicide. The centimetre- precise detection and spraying reduces the use of herbicides by up to 95%. Most striking detail is the spot spraying technology with up to 24 cm² spray resolution on the ground. Active in France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. Availability: In 2021 Avo will be tested further and 15 zero series models will follow in 2022, costing around € 90,000. Ecorobotix plans to have another robot on sale in the spring of 2021.
Ekobot GEN-2 weed removal robot for row-grown vegetables
Manufacturer: Ekobot (Sweden) Robot(s): GEN-2 Task(s): weed removal in row-grown vegetables Development start: 2017 Pricing: leasing price to be determined Units active: 3 Description: the Ekobot GEN-2 is battery powered and uses a com- bination of GPS, LiDAR, IMU and vision to navigate in row-grown veg- etables. The company says the most striking detail is its ability to re- move weeds as close as 1 cm to the crop with no or minimal interference with the crop. Weed removal is done without using chemicals. There are currently three GEN-2 robots being tested in Sweden. Availability: pilot installations are planned in the Netherlands and Sweden in 2021.
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