The future of farming

Added on 01 July 2021

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Harvesting in the greenhouse Ability: The use of image processing software and robots has given rise to new harvesting systems for high-value crops such as tomatoes. The harvesting robots in the aisles of the greenhouse can distinguish ripe crops from unripe ones, and can harvest and package them in boxes.

Benefits:

Around-the-clock harvesting
Decreased workload for harvesting staff
Data analysis

Material handling in the greenhouse

Ability:

Robots that safely work side-by-side with humans can handle manual tasks such as dividing plants. They can also optimize the placement of plants, for example.

Benefits:

Improved plant quality
Reduced use of water, pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizer
Lower production costs

Barn automation

Ability:

In the barn, robots help with replenishing fodder, milking cows, and removing manure.

Benefits:

Increased performance
Reduced workload for farmers
Improved health and well-being for cows
Improved hygiene on different ground surfaces
Data analysis

Aerial imagery drones and seeding drones

Ability:

Many drones are equipped with multispectral cameras and photo cameras, monitor the health and growth of crops, and can predict the crop yield. Drones can also carry and distribute payloads such as seeds, herbicides, fertilizer, and water. They are also able to charge themselves at weatherproof docking stations and transmit data for analysis purposes.

Benefits:

Very good cost-benefit ratio, information is gained and time is saved
Time and location-independent
Fast and efficient monitoring of large areas
High-resolution detailed recordings
Can be controlled with high precision
Documentation and analyses are performed in an environmentally friendly way that does not damage the vegetation

Spraying and weeding robots

Ability:

Robots are programmed to recognize weeds in the field.
The goal: Pulling out weeds, or targeted application of pesticides.

Benefits:

Reduced use of pesticides

Robots for harvesting fruit

Ability:

Machines use a combination of image processing and robotic arms to harvest strawberries, cucumbers, or apples, for example. The robots also help out with quality control and sorting.

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