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Robonair

Drones for Fresh Fruit Harvesting
16-02-2023
01-Oct
01-10
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • AgTech
  • Crop Production Process and Equipment

Innovation

Industry Problem

Fresh-fruit harvesting is labor-intensive, seasonal, difficult to staff, and vulnerable to bruising or inconsistent picking.

R&D Focus

Autonomous fruit-harvesting drones; extendable robotic arms; computer vision; RTK and 4G/5G connectivity.

Innovative Solution

Robonair is developing an autonomous drone with an extendable flexible arm to locate, reach, and harvest fruit, with centimetre-level positioning and remote connectivity.

People

Founders

About

Robonair’s mission is to revolutionize fresh fruit harvesting by reducing fruit wastage and lowering costs for consumers. We have pioneered innovative strategies and cutting-edge technologies to transform the multi-billion-dollar fresh fruit harvesting process. Within Robonair’s ecosystem, we have developed our own proprietary drone hardware and software system, along with a user-friendly flight management and route creation application that streamlines drone operations for convenience and control. Additionally, we have made substantial investments in advanced RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) and NTRIP (Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol) systems. These technologies provide us with near-centimeter-level position accuracy, establishing new industry standards and unlocking exciting possibilities for various applications. But we’re not stopping there. We are actively working on a specialized robotic arm that can seamlessly attach to our drones for fruit picking. This arm is specifically tailored for fruit harvesting and seamlessly integrates with our existing drone system. By leveraging technologies like RTK and NTRIP, these drone-arm combinations operate in perfect harmony, all powered by a state-of-the-art Transformative Modal and artificial intelligence (AI) approach, in conjunction with our cutting-edge flight module. Our targeted solution addresses the labor-intensive nature of fruit harvesting, which currently relies heavily on manual labor and faces increasing challenges such as labor shortages and rising costs. Traditional heavy machinery offers limited benefits and accessibility to small and medium-sized farms. At Robonair, we are reshaping the future of agriculture, making it more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable for everyone.

Products

Product

Robonair autonomous fruit-harvesting drone with a flexible robotic arm. No customer review or commercial launch date was located.

Star Product

Autonomous fruit-harvesting drone – the company’s sole core product and the subject of its patent-pending claim.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Prototype/development stage. The fruit-harvesting drone and self-charging capability are presented as under development rather than a complete scaled commercial product.

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