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US 2023/0097284 A1Published application
Robotic harvesting systems and methods
AssigneeAppharvest Technology, Inc.
InventorsRyan R. Knopf, Jason A. Chrisos, Michele Pratusevich, Ryan Wasserman, Joshua Aaron Lessing
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Abstract
Robotic systems and methods for harvesting agricultural produce along multiple rows crops are disclosed. A mobile platform may include a robotic arm having a gripping tool and repositionable catch for collecting harvested target objects. A vision system may facilitate the identification of target objects and an associated controller may coordinate the various operational functions.
Claims24
A robotic harvesting system, comprising:
- a mobile platform;
- a manipulator arm mounted on the mobile platform and including a gripper tool;
- a collection tray;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- position the mobile platform at a first lateral position along a first row of crops;
- position the manipulator arm at a first operational height, the first lateral position and the first operational height defining a first working area;
- survey the first working area to identify target objects of agricultural produce for harvesting;
- and
- actuate the gripper tool in response to identifying target objects of agricultural produce within the first working area to harvest them.
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