Autonomous transport of fruits and vegetables from pickers in the field to central collection points using state-of-the-art optical recognition technologies for ecological and efficient logistics in row and hill crops.

COOPERATIVE HUMANMACHINE INTERACTION Real-time human recognition for collaboration in the field PATH PLANNING & NAVIGATION MOBILE ROBOTICS PLATFORM Autonomous navigation Designed for over fields and along continuous & reliable rows, without GPS and operation under the maps most severe conditions INTRODUCING VALERA, THE FULLY AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT ROBOT FOR THE HARVEST VALERA supports autonomous transport in flat fields and along plant rows by. For many years, farms in this area have had difficulty finding enough labor, especially seasonal labor, for these activities. Autonomous transport increases...

gation, the robot operates fully independently and with a high level of precision to ensure minimal over-rolling and damage to the crop. FUNCTIONALITY Precision Weeding Systematic coverage of the whole field via autonomous navigation with obstacle detection Transport of the crop during the picking process & unloading at the end of each row respectively Fast removal via large transport trailer (up to 5 robots simultaneously) to other fields PRECISE NAVIGATION & SAFETY VALERA relies on a range of intelligent industrial cameras & sensors to ensure maximum safety in operation. While traveling across...

OPERATING CONCEPT & PROCEDURE VALERA is brought into position via a joystick at the beginning of each row and autonomous row navigation is initiated by means of a start button. During travel along the crop rows, the pickers stay in front of the robot and collect the crop in crates. The robot keeps a distance of a few meters and continuously follows behind at this distance. Once a harvest box has been filled, a picker can simply turn around and the robot comes directly to a stop. The full crate can be placed on the transport platform and a new empty crate can be taken from the depot for the next...

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