The present invention relates to a device for separating crop parts from crop (11), the device comprising a carrier (10) with gripping and cutting means (100). The gripping means comprise rotatable elements disposed opposite one another, between which a passage (P) is delimited for receiving the crop part. The rotatable elements comprise a pair of elongated rotors (3a, 3b) parallel to one another. Each rotor is provided with a screw profile (39) along its length and is coupled at a first longitudinal end (31) to a drive (27) for rotating the rotors when in operation. A capturing opening in the direction parallel to the rotation axes (A1, A2) at a second end (32) of the rotors. The screw profiles comprise a capturing zone portion (37) and a cutting zone portion (35). The cutting means (9) are arranged stationary adjacent to the cutting zone portion (35).

An end effector for a fruit picking robot has a distal portion comprising tools for seizing and detaching a fruit from its mother plant, a proximal portion comprising an interface for mounting the end effector to a robot arm, and a storage bay for picked fruit. The storage bay is elongate in a longitudinal direction and has a discharge port extending along the full length of the storage bay in the longitudinal direction. A fruit support member has a longitudinally extending edge which delimits the discharge port.

System for the collection and transport of fruits, from slopes or slopes of hills or the like, is conformed with a tubular body (1) of PVC, which is anchored to the slope of the hill (2) being detachable, light and portable, characterized in that the straight tubular body (1) is provided with openings (3) each a certain number of meters, so as to introduce into said openings (3), containers with fruit (4), which are provided with projections (5), said openings are arranged so as to correspond to the rows of fruit trees; at the lower end of said tubular body (1), a further corrugated tubular retention body (7) of containers (4) and arranged in a curved, non-collapsible manner is fitted by means of a quick coupling system (6), which makes it possible to reduce the speed of the fruit containers (4), those that go inside the tubular body (1) transporting the fruit inside.

System for the collection and transport of fruits, from slopes or slopes of hills or the like, is conformed with a tubular body (1) of PVC, which is anchored to the slope of the hill (2) being detachable, light and portable, characterized in that the straight tubular body (1) is provided with openings (3) each a certain number of meters, so as to introduce into said openings (3), containers with fruit (4), which are provided with projections (5), said openings are arranged so as to correspond to the rows of fruit trees; at the lower end of said tubular body (1), a further corrugated tubular retention body (7) of containers (4) and arranged in a curved, non-collapsible manner is fitted by means of a quick coupling system (6), which makes it possible to reduce the speed of the fruit containers (4), those that go inside the tubular body (1) transporting the fruit inside.

A device (1) for thinning in fruit growing includes at least one support (3) connected to a tube (2) to which are connected to one or More flexible elements/whips (6), the support (3) connected by at least one plate (10) to an operating machine. The tube (2) is connected to at least one air compressor to supply at least air with variable pressure and/or flow rate to the tube (2), the tube (2) being crossed by the flow of air flowing in the one or more flexible elements (6). The flexible elements/whips (6) are hollow and are able to move when crossed by the flow of air, the movement of the whips modulated by compressed air. The whips (6) have a random oscillatory movement for striking the parts to be thinned with a modulated force depending on the pressure and flow rate of the air flow delivered.

A harvesting device for harvesting horticultural produce includes a guiding member, which defines a plant passage being configured to surround the plant stem at least partially in the plant passage during use, and a cutting member, which is attached to the guiding member and which is configured to cut peduncles of the produce to separate them from the stems. The plant stems are configured to be guided inside the guiding member upon relative movements of the harvesting device along the plant stem along a longitudinal axis and the cutting member is configured to cut the peduncles that pass the guiding member during movement of the harvesting device. The harvesting device further includes a storage member, which surrounds the guiding member at least partially and which is configured to collect the produce that is separated from the plant stems.

A harvesting device for harvesting horticultural produce includes a guiding member, which defines a plant passage being configured to surround the plant stem at least partially in the plant passage during use, and a cutting member, which is attached to the guiding member and which is configured to cut peduncles of the produce to separate them from the stems. The plant stems are configured to be guided inside the guiding member upon relative movements of the harvesting device along the plant stem along a longitudinal axis and the cutting member is configured to cut the peduncles that pass the guiding member during movement of the harvesting device. The harvesting device further includes a storage member, which surrounds the guiding member at least partially and which is configured to collect the produce that is separated from the plant stems.

A three-dimensional stereo vision camera communicates the location of a targeted fruit (preferably an apple) to a controller. The controller directs a vacuum selection tube to the location of the targeted apple. The selection tube has a gripping orifice that has a smaller diameter than the apple so that the vacuum suction from the selection tube grips the apple. The selected fruit is then rotated and pulled away from the tree canopy by the selection tube until the apple detaches from the canopy. The detached apple is then gently placed in a collection bin for later sorting and processing.

A three-dimensional stereo vision camera communicates the location of a targeted fruit (preferably an apple) to a controller. The controller directs a vacuum selection tube to the location of the targeted apple. The selection tube has a gripping orifice that has a smaller diameter than the apple so that the vacuum suction from the selection tube grips the apple. The selected fruit is then rotated and pulled away from the tree canopy by the selection tube until the apple detaches from the canopy. The detached apple is then gently placed in a collection bin for later sorting and processing.

A mobile picking platform system includes a mobile picking platform having a mobile carriage with a superstructure supporting multiple adjustable picking stations. A storage box carrier on the mobile picking platform has a pick position with storage boxes held at optimum heights for access by pickers on the picking stations, an unload position in which full storage boxes are unloaded onto a ground surface, and a load position for receiving empty storage boxes. A storage unit carries empty storage boxes and facilitates transfer of storage boxes to the mobile picking platform. A shuttle trailer may also be included in the system to transfer empty storage boxes to the mobile picking platform and storage unit. The shuttle trailer has a down positon in which full storage boxes may be picked up from a ground surface, and an up position for transferring storage boxes to the storage unit or mobile picking platform.