smartAKIS Dataset

Naio Technologies

TED, is a new straddling robot that will improve working conditions for wine growers and reduce their workload while respecting nature and the environment. The vineyard weeding robot is a project in progress. It is a collaborative project that is co-financed by the Midi-Pyrenees region, the IFV technical centre for vineyards and wine and the LAAS-CNRS robotics research lab in Toulouse. We aim to conduct real-life tests on our prototype in the course of 2016. Sales and marketing of the vineyard robot should start as soon as 2017. Objectives : A multifunctional straddling robot for vineyards A single robot will be able to weed and maintain a surface of about 25Ha. Its main task will consist of mechanically hoeing and weeding unwanted in-row herbs and weeds. The robot will also integrate other functionalities, such as mowing, leaf thinning and trimming operations.