AgriDynamics Multi-Arm Apple Harvester by AgriDynamics Robotics

Technology Overview

• Latest revision : 10/1/2026
• Commercial release date : 2026
• Application : Reduce reliance on scarce and costly seasonal labor for commercial apple harvesting. @

Commercialisation Overview

• Technology Readiness Level (TRL) : 6-8: System Development
• Units in Service - Global : 0
• Business model : Direct sales / RaaS (Robot as a service) / Leasing
• Price : Commercial pricing is being finalized; pilot and production quotations are available upon request.
• Ongoing Costs : No mandatory subscription is currently planned for purchased units. Optional service, software, and data-insight packages are being evaluated.

Market Coverage, Distributors and Service Suppliers

• Countries or markets addressed :

  United States—initially commercial apple orchards in Michigan, Washington, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and other major apple-producing regions. Short-term objectives are U.S. grower pilots, product validation, and early commercialization, followed by international expansion after successful U.S. deployment.

Performance & Economic Impact

• Estimated ROI :

  Projected payback is approximately 2 harvest seasons, depending on orchard size, seasonal utilization, labor rates, crop load, and final commercial pricing. This estimate will be validated through grower pilots.

• Phytosanitary Product Savings :

  The principal benefit is reduced seasonal harvesting labor and improved workforce reliability. Current commercial modeling targets approximately 25% lower harvest labor costs. No fuel, fertilizer, or chemical savings are currently claimed.

• Yield Improvement :

  No direct yield-increase claim is currently made. Expected economic benefits include more timely harvesting, fewer unpicked apples, consistent maturity selection, and gentle fruit handling that helps protect packout quality. These benefits are being validated.

Technical specifications

• Type of solution : Autonomous platform/carrier, Mechanical harvester
• Power source : Electric
• Required Tractor Power : N/A—the machine is self-propelled and is not tractor-pulled.
• Size :
  • Metric: 559 x 254 x 305 cm
  • Imperial: 220 x 100 x 120 inches
• Net weight : 907 kg | 2,000 lbs
• Min Farm Size (In hectares) : Not yet established. The system is designed for commercial orchards, and pilot economics will determine the recommended minimum acreage.
• Productivity : Current published prototype performance is approximately 1 U.S. ton per day—about 907 kg or 2,000 lb—with approximately 3.6 seconds per apple per arm under test conditions. Commercial output will depend on canopy architecture, crop load, fruit visibility, operating hours, and orchard conditions.
• Maximum operating speed : 5 km/h | 3 mph
• Wheel spacing : Fixed – 2.8 m | 9.2 ft
• Horse power : To be confirmed; the final electric drive and actuation system has not yet received an equivalent-horsepower rating.

Functionalities and technologies

• Core Functionality : The electric, tracked platform operates between orchard rows and uses multiple independently controlled arms to harvest fruit from both sides. RGB-D and active vision locate apples; AI plans collision-aware motions; soft silicone vacuum end effectors detach fruit gently. Conveyance and in-field sorting support continuous handling, while modular hardware and software enable expansion to additional orchard tasks.
• Software : RGB-D cameras; deep-learning fruit detection and quality assessment; collision-aware motion planning; independently controlled 4-DoF harvesting arms; soft silicone vacuum end effectors; electric tracked mobile platform; onboard computing and HMI; CAN-based control; fruit conveyance and in-field sorting.
• Connectivity : Core harvesting functions are designed to operate locally without continuous internet connectivity. On-machine CAN communication connects controllers and actuators; wireless connectivity may be used for diagnostics and data transfer. A dedicated base station is not currently required. GPS and farm-management-system integration are under development.
• Compatible Tools : Current modules include multi-arm 4-DoF harvesting manipulators, soft silicone vacuum end effectors, fruit conveyors, and in-field sorting components. The present machine is not designed for conventional tillage, seeding, or weeding implements.

Development Roadmap

• Next phase : Complete reliability and safety upgrades, demonstrate simultaneous two-sided multi-arm harvesting during the 2026 commercial-orchard season, improve performance under fruit occlusion and variable lighting, validate grower economics, and prepare pilot units for manufacturable scale-up.

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