Le 23/06/2023
2Be by Edete
Edete is solving the world’s ever-growing crop pollination challenge with a high-efficiency Precision Pollination as a Service (PPaS) that provides companies and growers with an optimal and controllable pollination solution.
By overcoming the challenges of deficiencies of erratic and dwindling insect-based pollination, and climate change-induced desynchronizing bloom of male and female trees or of different varieties, required for cross-pollination, Edete’s Precision Pollination solution has already been proven to increase the yield of almond and pistachio orchards, and more crops will soon be addressed.
COMPANY INFORMATION
Name of the Company: Edete
Country: United States
Date of creation of the company: 2016
Core business: Edete provide precision pollination services to the almond and pistachio industries.
Sales Contact: Ed Surber
Sales Contact Email: ed.surber@edetepta.com
Website: https://www.edetepta.com/
ROBOT INFORMATION
Robot Name: 2Be
Level of development: Marketed
Crops of the robot:
- Orchards
Number of robots in service: 8
Functions and features: The 2Be pollinator will autonomously apply the precise amount of pollen to a tree. The pollen amount is derived from the speed of the tractor and delivered through pressurized tubes surrounded by a small fan. The pollen is also provided an electrostatic charge increasing the probability of pollination to occur.
Power: PTO drive from the tractor that pulls the machine through the orchard
Size: 25' x 7.5' x 8'
Net weight: 6,000 lbs
Productivity: 1,350-1,800 acres per season
Embedded technologies: N/A
Business Model: Precision Pollination as a Service (PPaS). We bring high quality pollen (clean & viable) directly to the field and apply it precisely and at the right time to increase and secure yield.
Pricing: Per acre
Next development phase: The next phase of the design is a more compact version of the machine.