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US 12,727,542 B2Granted
Automated harvesting of crops
AssigneeHarvest CROO, LLC
InventorsRobert Pitzer, Scott Gordon Scarpinato
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Abstract
A harvesting vehicle including a body. The harvesting vehicle also can include a pick deck including picking systems configured to harvest crops of plans growing in at least one plant bed. The pick deck can be adjustable with respect to the body to adjust a position of the picking systems over the at least one plant bed. Other embodiments are described.
Claims20
A harvesting vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- and
- a pick deck comprising (i) picking systems configured to harvest crops of plants growing in at least one plant bed, and (ii) an inertial measurement unit (IMU) configured to measure an attitude of the pick deck, wherein the attitude of the pick deck comprises a pitch position of the pick deck and a roll position of the pick deck, wherein the pick deck is adjustable with respect to the body to adjust the attitude of the pick deck and adjust a position of the picking systems over the at least one plant bed.
A method of providing a harvesting vehicle, comprising:
- providing a body;
- and
- providing a pick deck comprising (i) picking systems configured to harvest crops of plants growing in at least one plant bed, and (ii) an inertial measurement unit (IMU) configured to measure an attitude of the pick deck, wherein the attitude of the pick deck comprises a pitch position of the pick deck and a roll position of the pick deck,
- wherein the pick deck is adjustable with respect to the body to adjust the attitude of the pick deck and adjust a position of the picking systems over the at least one plant bed.
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