The invention relates a farm vehicle for precision agriculture able to move autonomously in open field environments and/or with obstacles such as orchards and rows.
| Patent title | Farm vehicle for precision agriculture |
|---|---|
| Thematic area | Bioeconomy, Agriculture and Environment |
| Ownership | ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA, Andrea Sala |
| Inventors | Roberto Tazzari, Lorenzo Marconi, Andrea Sala, Dario Mengoli |
| Protection | Italy |
| Licensing status | Available for development agreements, option, license and other exploitation agreements |
| Keywords | Agricultural UGV, Autonomous Tractor, Modular Robotics Platform, Precision Agriculture |
| Filed on | 07 September 2021 |
In the field of precision agriculture, tractors have been developed for navigation in rows that have modest dimensions compared to tractors used for open field agriculture. These tractors are generally driven by an operator and a trailer is generally connected to carry out farming activities (e.g. spraying). This configuration makes the vehicle very cluttered and very heavy, making the vehicle difficult to operate on the rows.
The vehicle consists of a base body defining a main volume of the farm vehicle and of a processing unit, which is arranged in the area of a front or rear portion of the base body and is configured to carry out a farming operation during the movement of the farm vehicle. The vehicle also comprises a control unit configured to control the action of the traction system and/or the processing unit, which allows the vehicle to be driven via radio control and/or with an immersive driving system (in particular in real time).
Applications:
- Agriculture
- Search and rescue
- Logistics
Advantages:
- Reduced size and weight
- Greater maneuverability
- Easier and cheaper production method