Advanced Intelligent Systems ( AIS ) , a usance robotics troupe creating autonomous robotic root to puzzle out labour shortage problems in agriculture , will establish their flagship autonomous custom automaton , calledBigTop , atCultivate’19 , July 13 - 16 in Columbus , Ohio .
“ We are very excited to demonstrate BigTop at Cultivate and showcase our unique autonomous golem to the leader of the industry . AIS has an affordable robotlike answer to automate childbed - intensive chore involved in the moving and spatial arrangement of industrial plant pots within nurseries and greenhouse , ” says Afshin Doust , CEO of AIS .
The indigence for labor in the horticulture industry has been steadily climbing , however , the industriousness is confront a severe labor famine . find oneself worker to perform the repetitive and labor - intensive tasks necessary in glasshouse and greenhouses in the gardening industry is passing challenging , and those workers employed in this work can often experience repetitive stress injuries . AIS ’ autonomous automaton – with customizable software – provides an affordable result .
BigTop is presently in operation at one of Canada ’s most reputable glasshouse operation : Van Belle Nurseries . Van Belle acquire more than 400 varieties of plants on 100 acres located in Abbotsford , British Columbia . It is one of the largest nurseries growing plants for dispersion across North America .
BigTop solves the repetitive and heavy task of moving and space pots of different size and weights in greenhouses and nurseries . BigTop can move up to nine plant pots at a time and then aim the plants securely on its splay robotic platform base . The autonomous mobile robots ’ arms then space the plant in a pre - programme pattern ( square or hex ) . Using algorithms , BigTop is also able-bodied to name potted plant of various shapes and move them for optimum growth . This ability to identify , raise and move plants to their idealistic position provides substantial time value to the horticultural industry .
BigTop is able to voyage and operate in both indoor and outdoor environment . With an operating electric battery content well beyond a workplace shift , BigTop increases efficiency and productiveness in the horticultural industry .
At Cultivate’19 , AIS will be bid demonstration of their BigTop autonomous robot at theAgrinomix Booth # 2047as well as show another paradigm for the first clock time : the “ pruner ” that can trim plants with its “ unique branch ” that expand BigTop ’s features .
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