Robot: Tipard 350
Task(s): Carrier vehicle for data collection and monitoring tasks
Development start: Q3 2020
Pricing: Price starts at €49,000 (US $51.631 according to the exchange rate of 01-11-2023) depending on equipment and features
Manufacturer:
Description
Tipard 350 is an all-terrain robot platform for agricultural applications that provides users with a robot, whose versatility across all kinds of agricultural application is nearly limitless. And yet the machine is extremely user-friendly. Its stand-out features are the sophisticated driving and steering technology, its manoeuvrability and autonomous movement in the field as well as its modular architecture, which give the customer maximum flexibility in deploying the Tipard 350. Its manoeuvrability, ample clearance and self-levelling chassis make the Tipard 350 highly reliable in the field. The modular architecture is flexibly expandable. It facilitates integration of proprietary applications through open-source hard- and software interfaces.
Drive train type
Electric as well as diesel-electric.
Characteristics
One of the most surprising features of the Tipard 350 is its low weight. It has intuitive controls and easy-to-use manual steering, 3D camera-controlled steering, precise self-localisation and direction recognition via a dual-RTK GNSS receiver and a self-levelling chassis. It is a vibration-free electronics carrier with air-to-air heat exchanger.
The current model features an adjustable clearance of 0.5 to 0.8 meters making adapting to changing terrain and different crops easy. The standard loadout includes a hydraulic self-levelling chassis. The Tipard 350 achieves maximum manoeuvrability thanks to 360° turning wheels. Multiple steering regimes like Ackermann, 4-wheel and crab steering as well as on-the-spot turning make it an incredibly manoeuvrable carrier vehicle capable of reaching even the most difficult-to-access spots. Despite its very sturdy construction, the robot weighs in at a mere 350 kg with an optional load of 150 kg.
Navigation system
Tipard 350 primarily navigates with two RTK-GNSS receivers in combination with an IMU. Additionally a camera-based row detection system can be added for precisely steering in row crops. The mission planning could be done with different GIS software provided that it is possible to export Shape files. Obstacles could be detected with optional bumper and radar sensors in full autonomous operation.
Specifications
| Name/type robot | Tipard 350 |
| Dimensions | Length 2.20 m, width 1.20 – 1.70 m, max. height: 1.10 – 1.30 m |
| Turning radius | 4-wheel independent steering (360°), zero-turn |
| Weight | 350 kg |
| Energy source | Various battery packages, range extender or fuel cell Optional: charging station |
| Energy stock/range | Up to 12 hours with advanced battery pack or one tank filling |
| Driveline | Permanent four-wheel drive with reduction wheel hub motors |
| Navigation system | Modular dual RTK GNSS receiver with heading |
| Output capacity | Dependent on implement size and working speed |
| Pricing | Price starts at €49,000 (US $51.631 according to the exchange rate of 01-11-2023) depending on equipment and features |
| Availability (countries) | Austria, Germany, Switzerland |
| Units operational (total end 2023) | 3 |
