PHOTOS: SMALL ROBOT COMPANY
PHOTOS: SITIA
FIELD ROBOTS CATALOGUE ▶▶▶ Sitia Trektor for vineyard, market garden and tree crops
Manufacturer: Sitia (France) Robot(s): Trektor Task(s): hybrid autonomous robot tractor Development start: 2014 Pricing: sells from € 200,000 Units active: unknown Description: Trektor is a hybrid robot tractor with a 25 hp diesel en- gine designed for attaching existing implements to work in crops such as those in vineyards, market gardens, vegetable plots and arbo- riculture. It has an adjustable track width and ground clearance to adapt to various crops and stages of growth. Navi- gates with RTK GPS and high-resolution odometry. In addition, there is LiDAR and camera survey, ob- stacle detection and passive safety. The hybrid tech- nology allows for 24 hours of autonomous work. Availability: In France the first units sold in 2019- 2020. Next year Sitia plans to build a global distri- bution/service network. Prices start at € 200,000.
Small Robot Company Dick non-chemical weeding robot
Manufacturer: Small Robot Company (United Kingdom) Robot(s): Dick Task(s): non-chemical weeding robot Development start: unknown Pricing: unknown Units active: unknown Description: Small Robot Company (SRC) aims to reimagine farm- ing through per plant farming with robots that will seed, feed and weed the world’s main arable crops autonomously. The first priority is non-chemical weeding to eliminate herbicides. The robots are battery powered and weigh no more than 300 kg. Dick uses electricity to kill weeds with the Rootwave weed-zapping technology. It provides pre- cision, per-plant weeding both at scale and autonomously. It is a 1.8 metre-square spider-shaped robot with an arachnid, four-legged design that folds in for transport and will soon be able to carry up to a one-tonne payload. Availability: commercial service starts in autumn 2021. SRC is also working on spot applications for diseases and pests such as slugs.
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