Mechanical Weeding Robot
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Matériel
An mechanical weeding robot performs continuous maintenance of a plot, replacing the passes of towed tools. Other robotic weeding techniques exist (by laser, etc...) – see the article on weeding robots for more information.
Robots can be found for all types of production and all soil work[1] [2][3].
Benefits
- Continuous removal of weeds, allowing early problem management
- Time saving
- Reduction of work hardship and exposure to certain chemicals used for chemical weeding
- Often low weight of autonomous robots, which limits soil compaction
- Good level of precision
Examples of robots available on the market
FarmDroïd by Stecomat
- Versatile robot that performs seeding and weeding steps.
- Crops treated : initially designed for weeding sugar beets, it has since evolved for other crops (onions, aromatic herbs, spinach, kale, flowers, parsley and rapeseed).
- Operating principle : it is equipped with a GPS positioning system that allows it to precisely know the position of the sown seeds. This GPS data then ensures weeding with a precision on the order of a millimeter. It operates thanks to batteries rechargeable by solar energy.
Naïo Technologies
The company has developed several electric robots specialized in different applications :
- Oz and Orio: robots specialized in market gardening and field crops.
- Ted and JO : robots specialized in viticulture.
All robots are equipped with a GNSS RTK positioning system for centimeter-level precision.
Bakus by VitiBot
- Weeding robot specially designed for viticulture
- Adapted to rough, steep terrains.
- Operates on electric energy (75 kW/h)
Sources
- ↑ Naïo Technologies. https://www.naio-technologies.com/
- ↑ Vitibot. https://vitibot.fr/robots-viticoles-bakus/robot-viticole-bakus-l/
- ↑ Stecomat. https://stecomat.com/farmdroid/
