Robot: Jo
Task(s): Mechanical weeding on the row + inter-row, seeding, mowing, furrow tracing, carrying
Development start: 2021
Pricing: €100,000 (US $110,000)
Manufacturer:
Description
Jo is a compact tracked autonomous robot designed for narrow and hilly vineyards. This robot has a potential for other specialised crops like trees, seedlings, orchards. It 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/h (1.36 mph). Its standard implement linkage is brought by a French specialised company in soil cultivation and weed management.
Drive train type
Two electrical driven tracks.
Characteristics
Towing 400 kg, lifting 250 kg. Total Power 6,000 Watts (power output ready for electrical tools).
Navigation system
Guidance is working with 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 2.0 m, width 0.6 m, height 2.0 m |
| Turning radius | Zero-turn |
| Weight | 850 kg |
| Energy source | Electricity |
| Energy stock/range | Up to 12 h work depending on tools and soil conditions |
| Driveline | Electrical – 2 tracks |
| Navigation system | RTK-gps, Naïo core software |
| Output capacity | Max speed is 2.2 km/h |
| Pricing | 100,000 k € (110,000 $) through dealer network |
| Availability (countries) | Worldwide |
| Units operational (total end 2023) | 10+ (according to 2022 information) |
