Adaptive Harvesting Cart ID: 2024-051
An innovative self-driving cart designed to improve efficiency and reduce worker fatigue in crop collection tasks.
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Technology Overview
The Adaptive Harvesting Cart is a self-driving, solar-powered agricultural invention that allows workers to perform tasks such as planting, transplanting, weeding, pruning, and harvesting with minimized physical strain. Workers lie prone on a platform, controlling the cart's navigation with hand positions, while the cart's machine vision and feedback control system adjust its position to optimize task performance.
Key Advantages
- Significantly reduces worker fatigue by minimizing the need for walking and bending
- Enhances task speed and simplicity through automatic navigation controlled by hand positions
- Uses solar power, reducing operational costs and environmental impact
- Includes weather protection and adjustable racks for increased comfort and efficiency
Problems Addressed
- Physical exhaustion from constant bending and walking in agricultural tasks
- High operational costs and complexity of fully autonomous harvesters
- Lack of efficient harvesting solutions for certain labor-intensive crops
Market Applications
- Agricultural technology sectors, particularly for small to mid-size farms
- Robotic trade shows to showcase innovation and practicality
- Commercial farming sectors across the US, Europe, and Asia, with a focus on labor-intensive crops
Additional Information
Technology ID: 2024-051
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Date Published: 28 March, 2025
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