Robot: Ted
Task(s): Mechanical weeding and cultivation in vineyards
Development start: 2018
Pricing: €200,000 (US $ 214,475 according to the exchange rate of 11-11-2024)
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Description
Designed in collaboration with the French Wine Institute, TED expands the work windows for a wide variety of tasks in the vineyard. Many soil cultivation implements can be attached to its standard bars and EVOLT-tools by Boisselet are available for use. Customers can choose between two versions of the robot to suit their vineyard, up to 2.35 m high.
This autonomous straddler robot has the widest arch on the market (1.05m), according to Naïo. Thanks to Augmented Autonomy, TED does not require on-site supervision and operates within a clear and protective legal framework for the user. TED is sold with a 5-year warranty.
Drive train type
The robot is 100% electrical
Characteristics
Maximum working speed is 4.5 km per hour (3.4 mph). TED can lift up to 600 kg and more than one implement can be attached on each side if needed. The robot can work up to 6,5 ha per day with the extended battery but only weighs 2,23 tons to avoid soil compaction.
Navigation system
The navigation of Ted works with GPS RTK auto-guidance, after a mapping of the rows in a vineyard plot.
Specifications
| Name robot | Ted |
| Dimensions | Length 4m ( 13,1 ft). Width 1.9 m (6.3 ft). Overall Height TED L 2m (6.6 ft) or TED XL 2.3m (7.5 ft). |
| Turning radius | Zero turn |
| Weight | 2.1 to 2.23 tons, depending on model and battery |
| Energy source | Electric batteries |
| Energy stock/range | Up to 8 hours |
| Driveline | Electric |
| Output capacity | Up to 6,5 ha per day |
| Navigation system | GPS RTK guidance |
| Pricing | €200,000 (US $ 214,475 according to the exchange rate of 11-11-2024) |
| Availability (countries) | For sale worldwide |
| Units operational (total end 2024) | 90 |
