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A Simplicity Approach to Agricultural Robotics

International Agricultural Robotics Forum, Toulouse, November 18th 2016

Dipl.-Ing. Thiemo Buchner, Project Lead Fendt Robotics

Research & Advanced Engineering

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Agenda

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A different approach

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„The development of agricultural machinery can be

considered as almost completed.“

Director of the Agricultural Academy of Hohenheim

In 1893

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The Malthusian Trap

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The Potential

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0,5 g 15.000.000 g

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Agenda

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A Change of Perspective

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Agronomy Driven Processes

Equipment Driven Processes

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Simplicity

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Streamlined Chassis Four identical Wheels.

Skid Steer, rigid Suspension.

Reduced Hardware Standard ECU and Communication.

No Cameras, Radar, Laserscanner, etc.

Robust Software Less Code, less Error.

Intelligence on Server-side.

Embedded Safety Harmless weight and power.

Standard Fail Safe.

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Mobile Agricultural Robot Swarms

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Mobile Agricultural Robot Swarms

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Agenda

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Change a running system?

A different approach

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Comfort Autonomous Operation

Telemetric Maintenance

Remote Updates

Safety and Reliability Small and light Weight

Less Power, less Heat

Independent Units

Productivity Use 1, 10, 100… units

Work 24/7 (Climate Change)

Quick Service

Sustainability Less Soil Damage

Low Energy, Reduced CO2

Low Noise, No Oil Spillage

Ready for Renewables

Efficiency More Yield

Less Seeds and Chemicals

Less Operators

Cost Reduction No Cab

No Operator Environment

Minimum Sensors

Less Material

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Thank You. Questions are Welcome

Thiemo Buchner