AGRIST Co., Ltd.
AGRIST starts introduction of automatic cucumber harvesting robot at Takamiya farm
Cutting-edge farms incorporating technology
AGRIST Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as AGRIST, head office: Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture, CEO: Junichi Saito, Yuki Hata), which develops agricultural robots, is preparing temporary equipment such as scaffolding in line with the harvest of the next crop from 2023 to 2024. Cucumber at Takamiya Farm in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture, operated by Takamiya Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Takamiya, Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka, Chairman and President: Kazumasa Takamiya), which provides solutions that support the construction industry as a comprehensive platformer. Introduce an automatic harvesting robot.
About introduction
This time, Agristo will start introducing an in-house developed automatic cucumber harvesting robot at Takamiya Farm, which cultivates cucumbers, in line with the harvest of the next crop from 2023 to 2024.
Takamiya is conducting demonstration cultivation in Takamiya’s new greenhouses “G-Castle Neo48” and “G-Castle ProI” that can improve the yield and quality of agricultural products. Targeting fruit vegetables such as cucumbers, strawberries, and mini tomatoes, we are conducting demonstration cultivation of cultivation methods to increase yields and cultivation systems to grow high-quality crops. In addition, the vegetables grown there are sold on the EC site as “Takamiya’s Aisai”. Aisai of Takamiya https://www.takamiya-aisai.jp/
What is a cucumber automatic harvesting robot?
[Image 1: https://prtimes.jp/i/50444/95/resize/d50444-95-bf067077f76f441358e3-4.png&s3=50444-95-0d330cc75784302d6845628d8fd3f6bb-1910×814.png] The automatic cucumber harvesting robot developed by Agristo is developed by applying the technology cultivated in the development of the green pepper harvesting robot. The automatic cucumber harvesting robot moves with a highly stable self-propelled model in order to harvest more cucumbers weighing more than 100 grams each. In addition, AI recognizes and judges the image obtained from the camera mounted on the robot and performs the harvesting operation.
A suction type harvesting hand is used for the harvesting hand, and it is equipped with a function that harvests without damaging the cultivation environment or crops.
[Video 2: https://prtimes.jp/api/movieim.php?url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq84XjGIHKI] Automatic cucumber harvesting robot harvesting motion YouTube link https://youtu.be/Gq84XjGIHKI
Comments from the development engineer
Masubuchi Takeru Technology Development/Machine
[Image 2: https://prtimes.jp/i/50444/95/resize/d50444-95-bd232bf6aac1effe2251-1.jpg&s3=50444-95-02b7622b37bb40bf82f4615faed2c825-3900×2600.jpg] We developed a cucumber harvesting robot by applying the technology cultivated in the development of a green pepper harvesting robot. In the development of harvesting robots, it is important not to damage the environment or crops. By repeating trial production and testing of the harvesting hand, we determined the harvesting method suitable for the robot, sensors and their placement, etc., and harvested only when the position of the cucumber was accurately grasped, thereby preventing damage to the cultivation environment and crops. We are reducing risk.
By introducing a harvesting robot, we would like to reduce the burden on workers and contribute to the realization of more efficient agriculture.
Future prospects
Since cucumbers grow quickly and a large amount of time is spent on harvesting, there is an urgent need to resolve the labor shortage. Therefore, the introduction of an automatic cucumber harvesting robot is expected to reduce the burden on workers and contribute to the realization of more efficient agriculture.
In the future, the automatic cucumber harvesting robot will be based at Hanyu Farm, and will solve agricultural issues toward the realization of sustainable agriculture that will continue for 100 years.
inquiry
Company name: AGRIST Co., Ltd.
Representatives: Representative Directors Junichi Saito, Yuki Hata Head office location: 1-47-1 Tomita Higashi, Shintomi-cho, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture
Established: October 2019
URL: https://agrist.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNsTwf0BvBXA-L17potl5MA Business: Agricultural robot development business, AI development business, software development business
Feel free to use our logo and photos of Agrist here: https://agrist.com/media Company name: Takamiya Co., Ltd.
Representative: Kazumasa Takamiya
Head office location: Grand Front Osaka Tower B27F, 3-1 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka Established: June 1969
URL: www.takamiya.co
Business description Development, manufacturing, sales and rental of temporary equipment, planning, design and construction of temporary construction
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