Flying, Fruit Picking, Autonomous Robot

Blue disc-shaped autonomous fruit-picking drone among apple tree branches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6olybtRPdwg

Flying autonomous harvesters use computer vision to locate ripe fruit, then soft grippers to twist or suction-pick without bruising the crop.

Tethered or free-flying units can work day or night between trellised rows, aiming to ease labor shortages in specialty orchards.

Monday April 5th 2021