Precision Makers Driverless and Precision Farming technology Danish Farmers Abroad Allard Martinet
Allard Martinet Business Development Director & MD Graduated Agricultural Engineering, Wageningen 12 years experience in GPS Worked at John Deere (AMS and sprayers) Parental farm 2
Precision Makers BV Unique solutions linked to GPS Part of Dutch Power Company Driverless and robotized solutions Precision farming for Ag and Turf >100 robots running daily 3
Privately owned group, currently consisting of: Herder - ditch cleaners Votex - mulchers Conver - mowing boats Precision Makers Precision agricultural solutions and autonomous vehicle technology Roberine self propelled mowers 170 skilled employees realizing 38 mln EURO turnover 4
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History 2008: PROBOTIQ founded 2009: Prototype Autonomous Mower 2010: Test year on golf course 2011: First autonomous mowers sold 2012: Started development for agriculture 2013: Multiple DynaMow and agricultural systems sold. 2013/10: Acquired by Dutch Power Company 2015: Changed into Precision Makers
Solutions Developing solutions where others don t go
Yield monitoring bulb crops Yield monitoring potatoes (real time mapping) Partnership / relation with AVR, Grimme, Ropa, Ploeger Can be mounted on any harvester
Yield Map Potatoes
Sensispray Real time precision rate control Partnership Hardi, Agrifac Should be commercialized
Soil & Crop Sensing Autonomous navigation (EM38 and DualEM) soil sensor Real time mapping
Robot technology as a kit 100% designed and built in house Our systems are an add-on No interference with normal machine electronics when turned off The machine thinks there is an operator in the seat Control of steering, engine, transmission, PTO, etc. The more electronics on the machine, the easier to integrate
Safety Obstacle detection systems laser, RADAR, ultrasound and bumpers System monitoring oil pressure, coolant temperature Position monitoring (GPS) All machines are CE certified Supervision use common sense!
Robotize normal tractor, or use a robot?
Robotized Vehicles or Mobile Robots? Conventional vehicle to be automated vehicle designed to be autonomous? OR
What actions to robotize? Are we ready to buy 1 machine for 1 task? o Welding robot, milking robot, manure removal robot o Industrial control of a farm needed o Dairy, vegetables, large farms Labor reduction is one thing; other: o Quality (optimal work speed) o Timing of action (spray at night?) o Availability of (skilled) labor
Autonomous Xpert system
Autonomous Xpert system
Teach & Playback Machine repeats operator precisely Complex control technology hidden behind an easy to use user-interface Flexible, complex patterns possible Control advantages Get started within five minutes!
Teach & Playback Fairway Xpert Suitable for Toro ReelMaster 5x10 series, Deere x700a fairway mowers Add-on kit >10.000 hrs of mowing experience Saves up to 750 hrs/yr on labour
Teach & Play Fendt Vario Xpert Suitable for Fendt 200 Vario series (and bigger) Add-on kit Spraying, mowing Used in orchards, wineries, berries
Dynamic Fairway mower running 24hrs autonomous
DYNAMOW (patented) Autonomy based on advanced path planning algorithms Uses work area, turn area and main direction Routes are not taught, but calculated Generates multiple patterns with the click of a button Teach-errors are eliminated Optimization possible (e.g. time, distance) More complex real-time control, but leads to consistent mowing results
Hybrid Fendt 516 seeding autonomous in Denmark, without operator. Using a combination of dynamic planning and T&P (headland management if possible), with 3 point turns.
Current challenges (hybrid) Operator has 3 functions 1. Steer/control 2. Safety 3. Quality of the work Where are we? o 1 and 2 can be automated o Input of machine manufacturers needed for 3! Multiple systems in test. Available for all Fendt series. Deere 7 and 8 R in test via Semler Agro, Denmark
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