Systems, methods, and apparatuses for automated crop monitoring

This invention describes a system for monitoring crops using autonomous robots. Each robot navigates agricultural fields, using sensors to guide itself. The robots are equipped with cameras, specifically one facing left and one facing right, to capture images of plants on both sides as they move, and this collected data is then processed and presented to a user.

Why it matters: Since 2022, significant advancements in computer vision models and edge computing have made real-time analysis of crop images on autonomous robots far more efficient and accurate. This directly addresses the core data processing challenge for such systems.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedAutonomous robot hardware, navigation software, image processing

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