A sapling tray handling system for a transplanter comprising a track, a plurality of sapling trays, and a drive mechanism. The track is in the form of rectangular loop having four corners and four sides. The sapling trays are configured to traverse the track. The drive mechanism propels the plurality of sapling trays. Each corner of the rectangular track is configured to secure a sapling tray. The drive mechanism comprises four actuators with each actuator positioned at one of the four corners. Each actuator is configured to propel the sapling tray secured at the respective corner.

System and methods are provided for transplanting slips with an automated slip transplanter. The automated slip transplanter can comprise a planter unit to receive and plant slips, a conveyor belt operably coupled to the planter unit, and a controller. The conveyor belt can be configured to transfer the slips towards the planter unit, and the controller can be configured to control the planter unit and utilize one or more operational modes for planting a plurality of rows of slips. Each of the plurality of rows of slips can include evenly spaced slips in the ground.

System and methods are provided for transplanting slips with an automated slip transplanter. The automated slip transplanter can comprise a planter unit to receive and plant slips, a conveyor belt operably coupled to the planter unit, and a controller. The conveyor belt can be configured to transfer the slips towards the planter unit, and the controller can be configured to control the planter unit and utilize one or more operational modes for planting a plurality of rows of slips. Each of the plurality of rows of slips can include evenly spaced slips in the ground.

A sapling indexing unit for a transplanter, the sapling indexing unit comprising a channel track. An intermediary unit is movably coupled to the channel track. The intermediary unit comprises a plurality of tubes arranged vertically and each having a top and a bottom. A base frame is proximal to the bottom of the plurality of tubes and an aperture is defined by the base frame. A drive mechanism is configured to provide horizontal movement to the intermediary unit relative to the base frame and the aperture.

The present invention relates to a platform for an electrically driven rice transplanter having an improved platform structure with a lowered center of gravity to prevent the risk of overturning when entering and exiting an open field due to thin wheels of the rice transplanter. The platform comprises: a battery; and a front wheel part and a rear wheel part driven by the battery. The front wheel part has: a front wheel motor receiving power from the battery; a front wheel transmission connected to the front wheel motor; and a front wheel vehicle shaft connected to the front wheel transmission to drive front wheels. The rear wheel part has: a rear wheel motor receiving power from the battery; a rear wheel transmission connected to the rear wheel motor; and a rear wheel vehicle shaft connected to the rear wheel transmission to drive rear wheels.

The present invention relates to a platform for an electrically driven rice transplanter having an improved platform structure with a lowered center of gravity to prevent the risk of overturning when entering and exiting an open field due to thin wheels of the rice transplanter. The platform comprises: a battery; and a front wheel part and a rear wheel part driven by the battery. The front wheel part has: a front wheel motor receiving power from the battery; a front wheel transmission connected to the front wheel motor; and a front wheel vehicle shaft connected to the front wheel transmission to drive front wheels. The rear wheel part has: a rear wheel motor receiving power from the battery; a rear wheel transmission connected to the rear wheel motor; and a rear wheel vehicle shaft connected to the rear wheel transmission to drive rear wheels.

The present invention belongs to the autonomous and precision agriculture sector, and refers, more specifically, to a system for seedling planting machines with a focus on reforestation and forestry (silviculture) for mechanized planting, in areas of installation, renovation and/or recovery of degraded areas with minimal impact on the environment, self-propelled, which plants from 1,800 to 3,600 seedlings per hour, in a sliding and continuous system, with water or gel irrigation, guaranteeing the quality of planting with an intelligent system, which checks each seedling, evaluating whether there has been drowning of the collection, exposure of the substrate, if the seedling is inclined, indicating even if the seedling was not planted and where it happened, generating a planting map (KML) with the GPS position of each seedling.

The present invention belongs to the autonomous and precision agriculture sector, and refers, more specifically, to a system for seedling planting machines with a focus on reforestation and forestry (silviculture) for mechanized planting, in areas of installation, renovation and/or recovery of degraded areas with minimal impact on the environment, self-propelled, which plants from 1,800 to 3,600 seedlings per hour, in a sliding and continuous system, with water or gel irrigation, guaranteeing the quality of planting with an intelligent system, which checks each seedling, evaluating whether there has been drowning of the collection, exposure of the substrate, if the seedling is inclined, indicating even if the seedling was not planted and where it happened, generating a planting map (KML) with the GPS position of each seedling.

An independently automated mechanical transplanter for dispensing seedlings into a furrow located in the ground or in a field. The transplanter includes at least one automated transplanter unit mounted to a transportable frame. A trundle is mounted to the transportable frame having a plurality of gripper fingers. Each automated transplanter unit has a seedling tray for presenting a plurality of seedlings to the trundle to grip and extract the seedlings from the seedling tray. The transplanter also includes a moveable conveyor belt having a plurality of pockets attached thereto; the trundle configured to transfer the plurality of seedlings into the plurality of pockets as the conveyor belt moves; and each individual pocket configured to open when positioned directly over a delivery chute for dropping the seedlings into a planting shoe for delivery into the open furrow.

An independently automated mechanical transplanter for dispensing seedlings into a furrow located in the ground or in a field. The transplanter includes at least one automated transplanter unit mounted to a transportable frame. A trundle is mounted to the transportable frame having a plurality of gripper fingers. Each automated transplanter unit has a seedling tray for presenting a plurality of seedlings to the trundle to grip and extract the seedlings from the seedling tray. The transplanter also includes a moveable conveyor belt having a plurality of pockets attached thereto; the trundle configured to transfer the plurality of seedlings into the plurality of pockets as the conveyor belt moves; and each individual pocket configured to open when positioned directly over a delivery chute for dropping the seedlings into a planting shoe for delivery into the open furrow.