News and Updates From Adev Automation
Collaboration with University of Florida Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
Beginning in November 2021, Adev Automation is working with the University of Florida Gulf Coast Research and Education Center to provide a testing ground for the continued improvement of autonomous harvesters. The S-1 prototype successfully harvested strawberries during the initial visit to the farm in Jan 2022!
Presentation and Demonstration at North American Strawberry Growers Association 2022 Annual Meeting and Conference in Nashville, TN Jan 16-19
Terence Hunt, CEO of Adev Automation presented his vision of autonomous harvesting and its role supporting farmers' labor needs at the North American Strawberry Growers Association 2022 Annual Meeting and Conference.
At the Jan 2022 field test, the S-2 performed it first successful night harvest.
The above video is a compilation of videos and photos from our visit to the University of Florida Gulf Cost Research Center
2024 Update: After continued research, an updated design to increase the rate of harvesting has been designed using a redesigned picker and an improved LIDAR based search software. The new design implements new machine learning based concepts using our databased of strawberry imagery.
