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Advanced Farm Technologies
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Advanced Farm has developed BetterPick, a state-of-the-art strawberry harvester that transitions traditional farming into a modern, tech-optimized sphere. The harvester combines a variety of robotic technologies to enhance efficiency and productivity on the farm. The system can sort and pack strawberries, identify ripeness and pick strawberries at a high speed using soft and safe grippers. It also comes with autonomous tractors for navigation, reducing the need for human intervention, and employs Hybrid-Electric Drive System that provides precision and efficiency regardless of weather conditions. Lastly, the autonomous fruit tray stacking capability allows storing hundreds of pounds of fruit.
Advanced Farm's robotic apple harvester is designed to mechanize the challenging tasks in apple farming. Reusing its existing technology applied in strawberry harvesting, the company has successfully forayed into automating apple farming with the new robot. Features include soft grippers that remove apples gently, high-speed arms with a wide range of motion, safe autonomous navigation through orchards, a hybrid electric drive system for extended working hours without refueling, and real-time stereo cameras that fast scan trees for apples meeting specific color and size criteria. It fits seamlessly into existing orchard operations, causing no disruption to the harvest process.