Robot: Jo
Task(s): Mechanical weeding on the row + inter-row, seeding, mowing, furrow tracing, carrying
Development start: 2021
Pricing: €100,000 (US $ 107,238 according to the exchange rate of 11-11-2024)
Manufacturer:
Description
JO is a compact tracked autonomous robot designed for narrow and hilly vineyards. The robot has a potential for other specialised crops like trees, seedlings and crops in orchards. JO can work outdoors, but also in greenhouses. Depending on the tools, JO can work more than 10 hours at a maximum speed of 2.2 km per hour (1.36 mph). Its standard implement linkage is delivered by a French specialised company in soil cultivation and weed management. JO is sold with a 5-year warranty.
Drive train type
Two electrically driven tracks.
Characteristics
Implements can be attached to a standard bar or a 3-point hitch. The lifting capacity is 250 kg, with a total Power of 6 kW. The power output is 1.6 kW (48V ready for electrical tools).
Navigation system
Guidance works with an RTK GPS signal that allows to set a map of the task to be done, and to follow the lines. A frontal mechanical bumper stops the robot when touching an obstacle.
Specifications
| Name/type robot | Jo |
| Dimensions | Length 2.1m (6.11 ft). Width 0.7m (2.3 ft). Height 2.07m at work, and 1.6m with the antenna folded. (6.9 ft and 4.8 ft with antenna folded) |
| Turning radius | Zero-turn |
| Weight | 850 kg or 900 kg with the extended battery pack |
| Energy source | Batteries |
| Energy stock/range | Up to 10 h work depending on tools and soil conditions |
| Driveline | Electrical – 2 tracks |
| Navigation system | RTK GPS auto guidance |
| Output capacity | Max speed is 2.2 km/h |
| Pricing | 100,000 (US $ 107,238 according to the exchange rate of 11-11-2024) |
| Availability (countries) | Worldwide |
| Units operational (total end 2024) | 20 |
