ROBOTTI
ROBOTTI is a multi-purpose tool carrier.
ARA by Ecorobotix
Ecorobotix
- Date of creation : 2014
- Sales contact : Xavier Melara (sales@ecorobotix.com)
- Website : http://www.ecorobotix.com/
Switzerland
Ecorobotix Inc., established in 2023 and based in the United States, introduces advanced agricultural technologies from its Swiss parent company to the U.S. market. Dedicated to revolutionizing farming practices, Ecorobotix offers innovative solutions that dramatically reduce plant protection product usage while minimizing soil disruption. Their flagship product, the ARA precision sprayer, is powered by AI and ensures targeted application, promoting more sustainable and efficient farming. By integrating AI-driven systems, Ecorobotix is setting a new benchmark in sustainable agriculture, helping farmers optimize resources and protect the environment. The ARA sprayer, equipped with Ecorobotix's AI Plant-by-Plant™ software, delivers precise applications of various products, including herbicides, insecticides, and fertilizers. This technology can reduce product inputs by up to 95%, increase crop yields, and decrease both plant phytotoxicity and CO2 emissions. Ecorobotix's AI software includes algorithms tailored for high-value vegetable crops such as lettuce, onions, sugar beets, spinach, and more.
ARA by Ecorobotix
Types of crops
Vegetables
Commercialization & Business model
- TRL : 10: Market introduction - Full commercial operation
- Number of units in service : 500
- Price :
- Business model : distributor-network
Technical specifications
- Robot’s primary need : Reduce plant protection product use by up to 95% - herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers, etc.
- Power source : PTO (own generator from tractor PTO)
- Horse power : PTO: 4hp
- Size : 2,74 m * 6.46 m * 1,26 m | 8.5 ft * 21.7 ft * 4.3 ft
- Net weight : 1200 kg | 2400 lbs
- Productivity : Up to 7.5 km/h, 4 ha/hour, day & night
Functionalities and technologies
- Functionality : ARA is an ultra-precise sprayer designed to minimize manual weeding and reduce the use of plant protection products in vegetable fields. Powered by Ecorobotix’s AI software, ARA’s cameras scan fields as it moves, detecting and distinguishing between weeds and crops, spraying only where necessary. This technology can cut product usage by up to 95%, lowering input costs and enhancing crop yield. Additionally, ARA enables mapping of fields and detailed product application.
- Embedded technologies : Plant-by-Plant AI Software from Ecorobotix
- Tools : Application of plant protection products
- Connections : 3-point linkage, on-board hydraulic
Development phase
- Next development phase : Adding new crop algorithms to the AI software
ARA by Ecorobotix
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