The present invention relates to using electronics, robotics and sensors to trim the dandelion reproductive cycle. The present invention includes a camera sensor to detect, classify, and distinguish unwanted weeds from wanted green grass in a lawn, and removes and collects the unwanted flowers and seeds so they cannot reproduce doing this all autonomously from a battery powered device transversing the user's grass and lawn. The device also includes a geolocation module to keep it inside a set geofence, obstacle avoidance sensors to prevent hitting trees, shrubs, flowerbeds, pets or humans as it is in operation. The device is environmentally friendly and removes the need for nasty herbicide chemicals to be places on the lawn and is completely green as it can be charged via solar panels. Some implementations may call this an environmentally friendly autonomous dandelion detector and remover.

The present invention relates to using electronics, robotics and sensors to trim the dandelion reproductive cycle. The present invention includes a camera sensor to detect, classify, and distinguish unwanted weeds from wanted green grass in a lawn, and removes and collects the unwanted flowers and seeds so they cannot reproduce doing this all autonomously from a battery powered device transversing the user's grass and lawn. The device also includes a geolocation module to keep it inside a set geofence, obstacle avoidance sensors to prevent hitting trees, shrubs, flowerbeds, pets or humans as it is in operation. The device is environmentally friendly and removes the need for nasty herbicide chemicals to be places on the lawn and is completely green as it can be charged via solar panels. Some implementations may call this an environmentally friendly autonomous dandelion detector and remover.

A soil cultivator comprises a frame attachable to a tractor and at least one processing unit attached to the frame. The processing unit has a frame-like element, a first soil cultivation tool attached to the frame-like element via a first connecting element, a second soil cultivation tool attached to the frame-like element via a second connecting element, and a swiveling axis element. The first soil cultivation tool and the second soil cultivation tool are arranged on different sides of the swiveling axis element. The first connecting element has a first annular section, and the second connecting element has a second annular section. The first and the second connecting elements are arranged so that they can swivel around the swiveling axis element such that a change in the extent of the frame-like element can effect a change in the distance between the first and the second soil cultivation tools.

A soil cultivator comprises a frame attachable to a tractor and at least one processing unit attached to the frame. The processing unit has a frame-like element, a first soil cultivation tool attached to the frame-like element via a first connecting element, a second soil cultivation tool attached to the frame-like element via a second connecting element, and a swiveling axis element. The first soil cultivation tool and the second soil cultivation tool are arranged on different sides of the swiveling axis element. The first connecting element has a first annular section, and the second connecting element has a second annular section. The first and the second connecting elements are arranged so that they can swivel around the swiveling axis element such that a change in the extent of the frame-like element can effect a change in the distance between the first and the second soil cultivation tools.

A device for removing or killing weeds, comprising a first image capturing apparatus for capturing a first ground image, a data processing unit connected thereto and an agricultural machine controlled by the data processing unit, which is designed for the targeted removal or killing of weeds, wherein the data processing apparatus is configured to receive the first ground image from the first image capturing apparatus, to receive manually determined position data from at least one connected terminal, which indicate the position of weeds and/or crops and/or ground structures, e.g. rows of plants, which have been detected in the first ground image by one or more users, and, on the basis of the position data, to control the agricultural machine in such a way that it removes or kills the weeds in a targeted manner.

A machine for soil tillage to be arranged on a towing vehicle, wherein when the towing vehicle is travelling in a travel direction an area of soil can be tilled with a soil tillage tool in an intermediate space between at least two obstacles, wherein the machine has a control device with which the soil tillage tool is pivotable into and out of the intermediate space and/or is movable in a transverse direction towards or away from the machine into the intermediate space, wherein the control device comprises an adjusting device which causes the soil tillage tool to pivot in and out and/or to move in the transverse direction by an adjustment amount after detection of an obstacle.

An agricultural machine for arrangement on a vehicle, wherein during movement of the machine in the travel direction an area of soil at least between plants arranged parallel to the travel direction in row crops can be tilled by the machine, wherein the machine comprises a soil tillage tool, which is pivotable back, counter to the travel direction, about an axis of rotation running in a height direction of the machine out of a transverse direction arranged perpendicular to the travel direction and perpendicular to the height direction and/or is movable towards the machine in the transverse direction, an obstacle sensor by which obstacles can be detected, and comprises a control device, wherein when an obstacle is detected the control device can pivot the soil tillage tool back out of the transverse direction counter to the travel direction and/or move it in the transverse direction towards the machine.

A row cleaner connected to a strip till machine and adapted to clear mulch and other debris encountered in strip or low till planting. A row cleaner frame assembly comprising: a pair of row cleaner arms and a pair of clearing wheels configured to have a toe-in alignment; wherein the pair of row cleaner arms share a common plane and are pivotally connected at a pair of pivot points common or close to the rotational axis of a cutting disc; wherein the cutting disc is disposed intermediate the pair of row cleaner arms; and wherein the row cleaner arms are configured to maintain the clearing wheels in a close-proximity to the cutting disc to provide stretch and cut row clearing operation with a biasing actuator for adjustability. An actuator pivotally adjusts the row cleaner assembly relative to the cutting disc. A pivot limiter restricts pivotal travel of the row cleaner to avoid damage to the actuator. A row closing section is provided and includes a lever adapted to adjust toe and/or camber of a closing wheel.

An apparatus for weed removal includes a chassis and at least two end effectors mechanically coupled to the chassis, each end effectors including a rotary axle, each rotary axle coupled to a drive unit for receiving a mechanical force to cause the rotary axle to rotate. The rotary axles, along with weed abrasion members coupled thereto, are at least partially covered by a deflector. A front end effector is configured to dislodge a crown and/or stem portion of unwanted plant material from the ground, while another end effector is configured to convert the unwanted plant material that has been dislodged from the ground into mulch.

An arrangement of electrodes for removing weeds by contact electrocution comprising: —a general support (1) formed by a first connection means (2) associated with the proximal end of a deformable frame (3), and a first mounting means (5); —a first electrode support (8) associated with said general support (1) by said first connection means (2); —a second electrode support (22) associated with said general support (1) by the distal end (4) of said deformable frame (3); wherein said first electrode support (8) includes a first electrode (15); and wherein said second electrode support (22) includes at least one electrode (29).