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Korechi RoamIO for vineyard or orchard
Manufacturer: Korechi Innovations (Canada) Robot(s): RoamIO Task(s): tracked robots for vineyards, orchards and vegetable production Development start: 2016 Pricing: to be determined Units active: 2 Description: RoamIO is a battery powered, field-programmable, tracked robot for vineyards, orchards and vegetable production. It is designed to automate tasks such as mowing, weeding, seed and fer- tiliser dispersal, harvest assistance, yield estimation, disease detec- tion and fumigation. It can also be equipped with an on-board elec- trical generator. Users can plan and command tasks via a tablet and the robot has integrated path planning software. They can also de- sign and integrate their own implements to work with RoamIO. Availability: It will be for sale and lease in Canada and in the USA in 2021. Korechi are currently developing various implements for use in vineyards and orchards.
Monarch Tractor fully electric, driver option
Manufacturer: Monarch Tractor (USA) Robot(s): Monarch Tractor Task(s): fully electric, driver-optional smart tractor Development start: 2014 Pricing: sells from US$ 50,000 Units active: unknown Description: The battery-powered Monarch Tractor is a fully electric, robust tractor platform with a category I three-point hitch and a 540 rpm PTO. It does everything that a traditional tractor can do and there is room for a person to drive it. Sensors and imaging are pro- cessed to provide critical data points that can be used for yield esti- mates, current growth stages, and other plant/crop health metrics. For navigation it uses eight cameras and sensors. The development began as a USAID project at sister company Motivo Engineering in 2014. Availability: The robot tractor will be launched in December this year and the company will be accepting deposits for first deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2021.
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