Positional tracking of harvester within field

This invention describes a machine designed to harvest broccoli crowns. It uses a camera and GPS to pinpoint both the machine's location and the exact position of the broccoli crowns within a field. This positional data then guides robotic arms to accurately pick the ready-to-harvest crowns.

Why it matters: Since 2020, advancements in computer vision and machine learning have significantly improved the accuracy and efficiency of object detection and localization from image data. This makes the core task of identifying and locating edible crowns for robotic harvesting much more feasible and robust today.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedRobotic arms, vision system, integrated software logic.

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