A method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium includes obtaining an electronic map of an agricultural field. One or more assignment instructions for each of a plurality of robotic systems in an assigned team are generated to optimize execution of a selected agricultural task with respect to at least one parameter based on the obtained electronic map, a number of the robotic systems in the team, and at least one capability of each of the robotic systems in the team. The robotic systems in the team are managed based on wireless transmission of the generated assignment instructions to the robotic systems.

A method for determining soil clod parameters within a field includes receiving, with a computing system, three-dimensional image data depicting an imaged portion of the field. The three-dimensional image data, in turn, includes a first two-dimensional image depicting the imaged portion of the field relative to a first position and a second two-dimensional image depicting the imaged portion of the field relative to a second position, with the first position being spaced apart from the second position. Furthermore, the method includes identifying, with the computing system, a soil clod depicted with the received three-dimensional image data. Additionally, the method includes comparing, with the computing system, the first and second two-dimensional images to identify a shadow surrounding at least a portion of the identified soil clod. Moreover, the method includes determining, with the computing system, a soil clod parameter associated with the identified soil clod based on the identified shadow.

A method for determining soil clod size within a field includes receiving an image depicting an imaged portion of the field. Furthermore, the method includes identifying a soil clod present within the imaged portion of the field. Additionally, the method includes determining a maximum height of the identified soil clod above a soil surface of the field. Moreover, the method includes determining a maximum length of the identified soil clod. In addition, the method includes determining a radius of a sphere based on the determined maximum height and the determined maximum length, with the sphere including a first portion approximating a portion of the identified soil clod positioned above the soil surface and a second portion approximating a portion of the identified soil clod positioned below the soil surface. Furthermore, the method includes determining a size of the identified soil clod based on the determined radius.

A system and method for controlling a vehicle platform, the system comprising on onboard controller and an off-board controller that work together to provide autonomous navigation in fields or similar areas where the vehicle is deployed, perception for obstacle detection and avoidance, and a user interface for user/vehicle interaction and control.

A system for preventing material accumulation relative to an agricultural implement may include a ground engaging tool supported on an agricultural implement and a controller configured to determine a presence of excessive residue across a forward portion of the field forward of the ground engaging tool based at least in part residue data associated with an amount of residue across a forward portion of the field. The controller may initiate a control action associated with adjusting an operating parameter of the ground engaging tool such that the amount of residue incorporated into the field by the ground engaging tool is reduced across a section of the field having excessive residue to reduce a likelihood of material accumulation relative to the ground engaging tool as it passes across the section of the field.

A method for determining residue length within a field includes receiving, with a computing system, a captured image depicting an imaged portion of the field from one or more imaging devices. Furthermore, the method includes determining, with the computing system, an image gradient orientation at each of a plurality of pixels within the captured image. Additionally, the method includes identifying, with the computing system, a residue piece present within the image portion of the field based at least in part on the determined image gradient orientations. Moreover, the method includes determining, with the computing system, a length of the identified residue piece.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for field operations based on historical field operation data. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a field map generator to generate a field map including locations of a plurality of crop rows, the locations of the plurality of crop rows determined based on a first implement path travelled by a first implement of a first vehicle during a first operation, the first implement having a first operational width, the first implement path different from a first vehicle path of the first vehicle during the first operation, and a guidance line generator to generate a guidance line for a second vehicle during a second operation on the field, the second vehicle including a second implement to perform the second operation, the second implement having a second operational width different from the first operational width, the guidance line based on (a) the field map and (b) the second operational width.

The present invention relates to a device (14) for safely operating an autonomously operable agricultural machine (12), said device comprising: an input interface (30) for receiving a sensor signal from an environment sensor (18) on the agricultural machine, said signal comprising information about objects in the surroundings of the agricultural machine; a processing unit (32) for recognizing a fault situation based on the sensor signal; a classification unit (34) for assigning the recognized fault situation to a fault class based on a predefined assignment rule; and a transmission interface (36) for periodically transmitting a message to a control device (16) of the agricultural machine via a vehicle bus system (20) of the agricultural machine, said message comprising the fault class if the fault situation was recognized. The present invention also relates to a method and a system (10) for safely operating an autonomously operable agricultural machine (12).

An agricultural machine has a set of front wheels and a set of rear wheels that are independently steerable relative to one another. Distance sensors are mounted to the agricultural vehicle to sense a distance between the front wheels, and the adjacent row crops, and between the rear wheels, and the adjacent row crops. Automatic steering control signals are generated to automatically steer the front wheels, and rear wheels, based upon the sensed distances.

Systems and methods for vehicle controllers for agricultural and industrial applications are described. For example, a method includes accessing a map data structure storing a map representing locations of physical objects in a geographic area; accessing current point cloud data captured using a distance sensor connected to a vehicle; detecting a crop row based on the current point cloud data; matching the detected crop row with a crop row represented in the map; determining an estimate of a current location of the vehicle based on a current position in relation to the detected crop row; and controlling one or more actuators to cause the vehicle to move from the current location of the vehicle to a target location.