Harvester with automated targeting capabilities

This invention describes a specialized farm vehicle equipped with a robotic arm designed to pick delicate crops like berries. The vehicle uses cameras to capture images of the plants, but instead of processing them locally, it sends this visual data to a remote computer system. This off-board system then identifies the specific targets and sends instructions back to the robotic arm for precise harvesting.

Why it matters: The patent's reliance on a remote computing system for target selection was challenging in 2020 due to connectivity and real-time AI limitations. By 2026, advancements in 5G, satellite internet, and more efficient cloud-based AI models make this distributed processing architecture significantly more practical and performant.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedRobotic arm, vehicle, remote AI targeting system

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