Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to a method of targeted seeding and spraying using an autonomous robotic vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: depositing single seeds or one or more portions of seeds into a growth medium at predetermined positions; and spraying a liquid onto the growth medium at the predetermined positions from one or more nozzles; wherein the step of depositing the single seeds or one or more portions of seeds and the step of spraying the liquid occur during a single pass of the autonomous robotic vehicle over the growth medium. The present disclosure also relates to a method of determining absolute geocoordinates for targeted seeding and spraying, a conversion kit for a vehicle, an autonomous robotic vehicle for targeted seeding and spraying, and the use of said autonomous robotic vehicle according to a predetermined seeding and/or spraying strategy.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/06 - Semoirs combinés avec des appareils de fertilisation
• A01C 21/00 - Méthodes de fertilisation

Abrégé

A mobile field robot having a normal axis and configured to drive on the ground includes a frame, a first driving wheel that is driven by a first electrical motor and which is rotatably mounted to the frame or to a structure connected to the frame, a second driving wheel that is driven by a second electrical motor and which is rotatably mounted to the frame or to a structure connected to the frame, and a steerable wheel rotatably mounted to a wheel mount. The steerable wheel has a steerable wheel shaft axis, and is arranged and configured to be rotated in such a manner that the steerable wheel shaft axis is rotated about the normal axis. Further, a joint assembly is arranged and configured to rotate the steerable wheel in such a manner that the angle between the ground and the steerable wheel shaft axis is changed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 69/00 - Direction des machines ou instruments agricolesGuidage des machines ou instruments agricoles selon un parcours déterminé
• A01B 69/04 - Adaptations particulières de la conduite automatique du tracteur, p. ex. systèmes électriques pour labourage selon les courbes de niveau
• B62D 6/00 - Dispositions pour la commande automatique de la direction en fonction des conditions de conduite, qui sont détectées et pour lesquelles une réaction est appliquée, p. ex. circuits de commande

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 75/28 - Mécanismes de commande des moissonneuses ou des faucheuses se déplaçant sur des déclivitésDispositifs pour éviter les poussées latérales

Abrégé

A mobile field robot (2) having a normal axis (N) and being configured to drive on the ground (G) is disclosed. The mobile field robot (2) comprises: - a frame (28); - a first driving wheel (4) that is driven by a first electrical motor, wherein the first driving wheel (4) is rotatably mounted to the frame (28) or to a structure connected to the frame (28); - a second driving wheel (4') that is driven by second electrical motor, wherein the second driving wheel (4') is rotatably mounted to the frame (28) or to a structure connected to the frame (28) and - a single steerable wheel (8) rotatably mounted to a wheel mount (18), wherein the steerable wheel (8) has a steerable wheel shaft axis (Z), wherein the steerable wheel (8) is arranged and configured to be rotated in such a manner that the steerable wheel shaft axis (Z) is rotated about the normal axis (N) of the mobile field robot (2). The mobile field robot (2) comprises a joint assembly (10) arranged and configured to rotate the steerable wheel (8) in such a manner that the angle between the ground (G) and the steerable wheel shaft axis (Z) is changed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 75/28 - Mécanismes de commande des moissonneuses ou des faucheuses se déplaçant sur des déclivitésDispositifs pour éviter les poussées latérales
• A01B 69/00 - Direction des machines ou instruments agricolesGuidage des machines ou instruments agricoles selon un parcours déterminé

Abrégé

A method for placement of seeds one by one onto a growth medium, whereby initially seeds are extracted and singled-out from a disorderly group of seeds is disclosed. The method comprises: placement of the disorderly group of seeds onto a seed wheel which has a wheel plane, wherein the wheel plane is angled with respect to a horizontal plane such that single seeds are allowed to enter openings in the seed wheel which openings are distanced from a rotation axis of the seed wheel, whereby the seed wheel is rotated around the rotation axis which axis is perpendicular to the wheel plane thereby elevating a single seed in each opening out of the group of seeds and allowing singled-out seeds in each opening to leave the opening at a predetermined rotational position of the seed wheel and fall or trickle down a tube or chute onto a growth medium.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/12 - Semoirs à cylindres de distribution
• A01C 7/04 - Semoirs à graines isolées avec ou sans dispositifs à succion
• A01C 7/10 - Dispositifs de réglage de la caisse à semences
• A01C 7/16 - Semoirs comportant d'autres dispositifs distributeurs, p. ex. des brosses, des disques, des vis ou des glissières

Abrégé

A method for weeding between rows of crops and between individual plants in each row whereby a weeding rod is suspended at a proximal portion thereof and left un-suspended at a distal portion thereof whereby the suspension keeps the distal portion and proximal portion in the same horizontal plane. The method further comprises the step of ensuring that the weeding rod has a rounded cross section in a transverse plane with respect to a length axis thereof between the proximal portion and the distal portion and the further step of advancing the weeding rod below ground level in a direction along a ground plane.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 39/19 - Sarcleuses à tige, c.-à-d. sarcleuses à tiges rotatives entraînées sous la surface du sol
• A01B 63/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles
• A01B 79/00 - Méthodes de travail de la terre

Abrégé

A method for weeding between rows of crops and between individual plants in each row whereby a weeding rod (2) is suspended at a proximal portion (4) thereof and left un-suspended at a distal portion (6) thereof whereby the suspension keeps the distal portion (6) and proximal portion (4) in the same horizontal plane. The method further comprises the step of ensuring that the weeding rod has a rounded cross section in a transverse plane with respect to a length axis thereof between the proximal portion (4) and the distal portion (6) and the further step of advancing the weeding rod (2) below ground level in a direction along a ground plane.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 39/18 - Autres machines spécialement destinées au travail du sol sur lequel poussent des cultures à fonction particulière à sarcler
• A01B 63/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles
• A01B 79/00 - Méthodes de travail de la terre
• A01M 21/02 - Appareils pour destruction mécanique

Abrégé

A method for weeding between rows of crops and between individual plants in each row whereby a weeding rod (2) is suspended at a proximal portion (4) thereof and left un-suspended at a distal portion (6) thereof whereby the suspension keeps the distal portion (6) and proximal portion (4) in the same horizontal plane. The method further comprises the step of ensuring that the weeding rod has a rounded cross section in a transverse plane with respect to a length axis thereof between the proximal portion (4) and the distal portion (6) and the further step of advancing the weeding rod (2) below ground level in a direction along a ground plane.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 39/18 - Autres machines spécialement destinées au travail du sol sur lequel poussent des cultures à fonction particulière à sarcler
• A01B 63/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles
• A01B 79/00 - Méthodes de travail de la terre
• A01M 21/02 - Appareils pour destruction mécanique

Abrégé

A method for placement of seeds (1) one by one onto a growth medium (2), whereby initially seeds are extracted and singled-out from a disorderly group of seeds (4) is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: placement of the disorderly group of seeds (4) onto a seed wheel (6) which has a wheel plane (8), wherein the seed wheel plane is angled with respect to a horizontal plane (10); such that single seeds (1) are allowed to enter through going openings (12) in the seed wheel (6) which openings (12) are distanced from a rotation axis (16) of the seed wheel (6), whereby the seed wheel (6) is rotated around the rotation axis (16) which axis is perpendicular to the wheel plane (8) thereby elevating a single seed (1) in each opening (12) out of the group of seeds (4) and allow singled-out seeds (1) in each opening (12) to leave the opening at a predetermined rotational position of the seed wheel (6) and fall or trickle down a tube or chute (42) onto a growth medium (2).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 69/00 - Direction des machines ou instruments agricolesGuidage des machines ou instruments agricoles selon un parcours déterminé
• A01B 79/00 - Méthodes de travail de la terre
• A01C 7/04 - Semoirs à graines isolées avec ou sans dispositifs à succion
• A01C 7/10 - Dispositifs de réglage de la caisse à semences
• A01C 7/18 - Machines pour déposer une quantité de semence de distance en distance (semoirs en poquets)

Abrégé

A method for placement of seeds (1) one by one onto a growth medium (2), whereby initially seeds are extracted and singled-out from a disorderly group of seeds (4) is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: placement of the disorderly group of seeds (4) onto a seed wheel (6) which has a wheel plane (8), wherein the seed wheel plane is angled with respect to a horizontal plane (10); such that single seeds (1) are allowed to enter through going openings (12) in the seed wheel (6) which openings (12) are distanced from a rotation axis (16) of the seed wheel (6), whereby the seed wheel (6) is rotated around the rotation axis (16) which axis is perpendicular to the wheel plane (8) thereby elevating a single seed (1) in each opening (12) out of the group of seeds (4) and allow singled-out seeds (1) in each opening (12) to leave the opening at a predetermined rotational position of the seed wheel (6) and fall or trickle down a tube or chute (42) onto a growth medium (2).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/04 - Semoirs à graines isolées avec ou sans dispositifs à succion
• A01C 7/10 - Dispositifs de réglage de la caisse à semences
• A01C 7/18 - Machines pour déposer une quantité de semence de distance en distance (semoirs en poquets)
• A01B 69/00 - Direction des machines ou instruments agricolesGuidage des machines ou instruments agricoles selon un parcours déterminé
• A01B 79/00 - Méthodes de travail de la terre

Produits et services

Agricultural machines; agricultural machines; agricultural seed planting machine; robotic mechanisms used in agriculture; weeding machines. Retailing and wholesaling, including via the Internet of machines for agricultural use, agricultural machinery, agricultural seed drills, robotic mechanisms for use in agriculture and weeding machines; business consulting services in the agriculture field.

Produits et services

(1) Agricultural machines, namely, seed drills, tillers, disc harrows, weeders, combines, threshers, sowing machines, sprayers; Robotic mechanisms used in agriculture, namely, agricultural machines in the nature of field robots for automated sowing and weed removal. (1) Retail, wholesale, and online sale services, featuring, agricultural machines, namely, seed drills, tillers, disc harrows, weeders, combines, threshers, sowing machines, sprayers, field robots for automated sowing and weed removal; Business consultancy services in the field of agriculture.

Produits et services

Agricultural machines, namely, tillers, disc harrows, weeders, combines, threshers, sowing machines, sprayers; agricultural seed planting machine; agricultural machines in the nature of field robots for automated sowing and weed removal; weeding machines Retail store services, wholesale store services, and online retail store services featuring equipment for agricultural use in the nature of agricultural machines, agricultural seed drills, and machines in the nature of field robots for sowing and weeding; business consultation services in the field of agriculture

Produits et services

Agricultural machines; Agricultural machines; Agricultural seed planting machine; Robotic mechanisms used in agriculture; Weeding machines. Retailing and wholesaling, including via the internet of machines for agricultural use, agricultural machinery, agricultural seed drills, robotic mechanisms for use in agriculture and weeding machines; Business consulting services in the agriculture field.