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Stout Smart Cultivator by Stout Industrial Technology
Stout Industrial Technology
- Date of creation : 2019
- Sales contact : Ryan Mazzuca (rmazzuca@stout.ai)
- Website : https://www.stout.ai
United States of America
Stout Industrial Technology develops automated mechanical weeding equipment capable of operating precisely both between and within crop rows in vegetable production systems. The company focuses on reducing manual labour by replacing hoeing and hand weeding with automated tools that can be used under real production conditions.
Stout Smart Cultivator by Stout Industrial Technology
Types of crops
Vegetables
Crop Phases
In-crop management | mechanical weeding
Technology Overview
- Latest revision : 6/28/2026
- Commercial release date : 2020
- Application : The Stout Smart Cultivator automates mechanical cultivation between crop rows, replacing manual weed control labour.
Commercialisation Overview
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL) : 10: Market introduction - Full commercial operation
- Units in Service - Global : 51 - 100
- Business model : Direct sales / Rental / Leasing
- Price : over-500K
- Ongoing Costs :
Market Coverage, Distributors and Service Suppliers
- Countries or markets addressed :
Global
Performance & Economic Impact
- Estimated ROI :
N/A
- Phytosanitary Product Savings :
N/A
- Yield Improvement :
N/A
Technical specifications
- Type of solution : Mechanical weeder
- Power source : PTO, Diesel Fuel and Electrical Energy
- Required Tractor Power : N/A
- Size :
- Metric: 4.57 m x 2.25 m x 1.37 m
- Imperial: 180" x 88.5" x 53.8"
- Net weight : 1,588 kg (3,501 lb)
- Min Farm Size (In hectares) : Adaptable
- Productivity : 0.40–0.81 or 1.21–1.62 ha/hr (1–2 or 3–4 acres/hr), dependent on machine size
- Maximum operating speed : Adaptable
- Wheel spacing : Adaptable
- Horse power : Minimum 100 HP
Functionalities and technologies
- Core Functionality : Stout Industrial Technology builds automation tools and analytics that solve real-world labour and efficiency challenges in agriculture. The Stout Smart Cultivator is a software-defined, tractor drawn implement that uses machine vision and artificial intelligence to cultivate and weed fields using mechanical blades. In addition to field-proven performance, our machines capture valuable operational data to help growers make smarter, faster decisions.
- Software : The Stout Smart Cultivator is equipped with Stout True Vision software and in-field GPS technology.
- Connectivity : - The machine is pulled by 3 Point Linkage. - The machine is equipped with proprietary scanning software. - No, a base station is not necessary. - GPS is integrated into Stout AI software program.
- Compatible Tools : Tractor
Development Roadmap
- Next phase : Stout Smart Rate Fertilizer
Additional resources
No additional resources available.
Stout Smart Cultivator by Smart Industrial Technology
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