The implement is designed for multi-row single plant treatment in crops with various row distances. The design enables fast targeting and treatment of single plants, and allows for different targeting schemes for optimal treatment of different weed types and challenging crop scenarios. The work areas of neighbouring weeding scanners can be overlapped for patches with high weed density. A safety concept for on field use is implemented comprising beam forming and other safety measures in accordance with the machine directive.
The implement is modular supporting exchange of components for maintenance or upgrade and adaptability to different host vehicles, e.g. different types of robots and implements behind a tractor. So, it can be exploited as a tool for a commercial product as well as for agronomic or technological research regarding laser weeding.
Addressing target audiences and expressing needs
- Grants and Subsidies
- Collaboration
collaboration and funding both in terms of commercializaton and further research (optical and laser technology, agronomy, AI).
- Public or private funding institutions
- Research and Technology Organisations
- Academia/ Universities
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
The innovation has reached its final form but is not yet certified or ready for mass production. Still, further research is necessary to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of laser weeding (reducing investment and operational cost while maintaining performance) and to explore its impact on integrated weed management and biodiversity (comparative evaluation, tolerating non-crop plants).
The implement was set up from commercially available parts, Its modular design facilitates adaptation to specific customor needs if demanded.
