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Cythe Robotic Broccoli Harvester by Cythe
Cythe
- Date of creation : 2018
- Sales contact : Karl Thomas (karl@cythe.com)
- Website : https://www.cythe.com/
United States of America
CYTHE™ is the first company to successfully commercialize a selective and robotic broccoli harvester and is an industry leader in specialized crop automation technology. With worldwide operations, CYTHE™ provides comprehensive sales, service, and technical support worldwide. Their in-field robotic harvesting solutions work alongside farmer partners to meet labour challenges and ensure reliable, timely and sustainable harvesting processes.
Cythe Robotic Broccoli Harvester by Cythe
Types of crops
Vegetables
Crop Phases
Harvesting
Technology Overview
- Latest revision : 7/3/2026
- Commercial release date : 2020
- Application : The Cythe Harvester replaces hand-cutting crews with autonomous robotic cutting for broccoli harvest operations.
Commercialisation Overview
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL) : 10: Market introduction - Full commercial operation
- Units in Service - Global : 0 to 10
- Business model : Direct sales
- Price : over-500K€
- Ongoing Costs : Annual subscription fees may be added to the purchase price
Market Coverage, Distributors and Service Suppliers
- Countries or markets addressed :
USA, Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy
Performance & Economic Impact
- Estimated ROI :
2 to 4 years
- Phytosanitary Product Savings :
- Yield Improvement :
Technical specifications
- Type of solution : Mechanical harvester
- Power source : All electric
- Required Tractor Power : Pulled by a standard Mudder tractor with 125 hp or greater. No need for PTO or integration into tractor GPS
- Size :
- Metric: 2.75 x 3.50 x 9.75 m
- Imperial: 108 (h) x 138 (w) x 384 (l) inches
- Net weight : 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
- Min Farm Size (In hectares) : 100 ha (247.1 acres)
- Productivity : 1.21 ha/8 hr (3 acres/8 hr) — 24/7 capable
- Maximum operating speed : 0.5–0.8 km/h (0.31–0.50 mph)
- Wheel spacing : To meet crop requirement
- Horse power : Self Contained with diesel generator
Functionalities and technologies
- Core Functionality : Robotic system that identifies and selectively harvests market-ready broccoli in real time and delivers broccoli grown to packing trailer.
- Software : The harvester has a custom vision system and robotic tracking sytem to accurately harvest broccoli crowns.
- Connectivity :
- Compatible Tools : The harvester requires no additional tools
Development Roadmap
- Next phase : The harvester is fully complete and ready for commercialization.
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