When we are not in the vineyard or orchard working, you'll usually fin
When we are not in the vineyard or orchard working, you'll usually find us in the workshop limit-testing our robot.
"So... How steep can it go?"
We get asked this a lot and its a relevant question for many growers.
Getting a robot to work on the flat in controlled conditions is easy. Getting it to work on a slope in wet and muddy conditions is much harder.
It was tests like this that helped us develop our robots advanced Traction Control System \(TCS\).
This has become a key point of difference and an asset for handling slopes and challenging terrain. It detects slip, responds in real-time and keeps itself moving. And 42Ā° - great result for a controlled test!
If you have seen our previous post, this site has a steady 11Ā° incline:
https://lnkd.in/edRfZFcd
It's vital to know the robot can handle this when towing over 500kgs.
Still working to make it better, every generation.
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