A01D46/30

SOFTWARE CONTROLLED PLANT TRIMMER
20220030769 · 2022-02-03 ·

Methods, storage media and systems for trimming objects are disclosed. Some embodiments may include: generating a computerized image of an object to be trimmed, designating a part of the object to trim off, generating at least one output command to guide a trimming hardware and trimming the designated part of the object.

SOFTWARE CONTROLLED PLANT TRIMMER
20220030769 · 2022-02-03 ·

Methods, storage media and systems for trimming objects are disclosed. Some embodiments may include: generating a computerized image of an object to be trimmed, designating a part of the object to trim off, generating at least one output command to guide a trimming hardware and trimming the designated part of the object.

METHOD OF CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC HARVESTING DEVICE
20220264801 · 2022-08-25 ·

A method of controlling a robotic harvesting device to pick a target piece of fruit from a plant includes determining a position of the target piece of fruit, determining a position of one or more obstacles relative to the target piece of fruit , and plotting a path for the robotic harvesting device to be moved along from a starting position to a picking position. The path is plotted such that the movement of the robotic harvesting device along the path serves to move at least some of the obstacles relative to the target piece of fruit so that the obstacles do not impede the picking of the target piece of fruit .

METHOD OF CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC HARVESTING DEVICE
20220264801 · 2022-08-25 ·

A method of controlling a robotic harvesting device to pick a target piece of fruit from a plant includes determining a position of the target piece of fruit, determining a position of one or more obstacles relative to the target piece of fruit , and plotting a path for the robotic harvesting device to be moved along from a starting position to a picking position. The path is plotted such that the movement of the robotic harvesting device along the path serves to move at least some of the obstacles relative to the target piece of fruit so that the obstacles do not impede the picking of the target piece of fruit .

Measurement apparatus, measurement method, and program

In a measurement apparatus or a measurement method, an information processing apparatus executes: a process of specifying a bunch of grapes to be measured on the basis of detection of grasping of the bunch of grapes by a gripper; and a process of starting to measure the number of pieces of the specified bunch of grapes.

Measurement apparatus, measurement method, and program

In a measurement apparatus or a measurement method, an information processing apparatus executes: a process of specifying a bunch of grapes to be measured on the basis of detection of grasping of the bunch of grapes by a gripper; and a process of starting to measure the number of pieces of the specified bunch of grapes.

MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE FOR CULTIVATING TREES
20220225570 · 2022-07-21 · ·

A multipurpose machine for cultivating trees, comprising an inverted U-shape structure that enables the machine to pass over existing trees or fruit trees to carry out pruning, disinfection or fruit picking tasks, provided at the bottom with wheels, driven by at least one motor that autonomously facilitates the movement thereof, and respective upper frames that telescopically couple to each other, being driven by means of respective cylinders to move the portion of the structure on the right with respect to the one on the left in order to vary the width of the machine. Likewise, the machine has the ability to raise or lower the upper structure of the same to adapt it to the height of the trees to be cultivated.

MULTIPURPOSE MACHINE FOR CULTIVATING TREES
20220225570 · 2022-07-21 · ·

A multipurpose machine for cultivating trees, comprising an inverted U-shape structure that enables the machine to pass over existing trees or fruit trees to carry out pruning, disinfection or fruit picking tasks, provided at the bottom with wheels, driven by at least one motor that autonomously facilitates the movement thereof, and respective upper frames that telescopically couple to each other, being driven by means of respective cylinders to move the portion of the structure on the right with respect to the one on the left in order to vary the width of the machine. Likewise, the machine has the ability to raise or lower the upper structure of the same to adapt it to the height of the trees to be cultivated.

Robotic arm for harvesting a fruit

A robotic arm and a method for harvesting a fruit. The robotic arm includes (i) a cutting unit that includes a fruit support element, stem cutting elements and an intermediate frame, (ii) a manipulator that is configured to (a) move the cutting unit of the robotic arm to a stem cutting position, and (b) move the stem cutting elements during a cutting of a stem connected to the fruit. When positioned in the stem cutting position, the intermediate frame is configured to substantially surround an intermediate portion of the fruit, the fruit support element is configured to support a lower portion of the fruit, and the stem cutting elements are configured to perform a movement between a first position to a second position thereby cutting the stem. The movement includes an elevating of the stem cutting elements.

Robotic arm for harvesting a fruit

A robotic arm and a method for harvesting a fruit. The robotic arm includes (i) a cutting unit that includes a fruit support element, stem cutting elements and an intermediate frame, (ii) a manipulator that is configured to (a) move the cutting unit of the robotic arm to a stem cutting position, and (b) move the stem cutting elements during a cutting of a stem connected to the fruit. When positioned in the stem cutting position, the intermediate frame is configured to substantially surround an intermediate portion of the fruit, the fruit support element is configured to support a lower portion of the fruit, and the stem cutting elements are configured to perform a movement between a first position to a second position thereby cutting the stem. The movement includes an elevating of the stem cutting elements.