FARMDROID FD20
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The FarmDroid FD20 is an autonomous field robot controlled by precise GPS technology which undertakes both sowing and weeding in and between rows.
The FarmDroid is a completely self-sufficient robot driven by two batteries that are powered by solar panels making it a carbon-neutral machine.
How does the FarmDroid FD20 work?
A Fodder Beet crop sowed using the FarmDroid FD20 here in Shropshire.
What can the robot handle?
As of today, the robot has already been successfully taking care of:
Rapeseed
Sugar beet
Red beet
Beetroots
Spinach
Salad
Parsley
Herbs
Onions
FarmDroid R&D constantly works together with farmers and ourselves as distributors to test out new seeds.
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FarmDroid FD20 Robot
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The setup of the robot is simple:
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At setup, the field’s corner points are marked. Any possible obstacles such as trees, power poles etc. are also marked.
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Choose the desired number of headlands.
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Choose sowing distance (distance between the crops in the row) and set the sowing depth.
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Press ”START”.