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Demonstration highlights the versatility of the brand-new Naïo Orio

06-07-2023 | |
The central hitch of the market ready Orio now comes with standard quick-release hooks for easy attachment and detachment of implements. - Photo's: Mark Pasveer
The central hitch of the market ready Orio now comes with standard quick-release hooks for easy attachment and detachment of implements. - Photo's: Mark Pasveer

During the Dutch FF&FE event in Lelystad, Naïo showcased the market-ready version of their Orio autonomous implement carrier for the first time. The Orio was paired with HAK’s camera-guided interrow hoe with sideshift, specifically designed for sugar beets and lettuce.

Most visitors at the FF&FE event in late May may not have noticed that the demonstrated Naïo Orio was the recently released commercial version. This version is 30 cm longer than the previous prototypes and 0-series models of the Orio, providing more space beneath the implement carrier to accommodate tools and machines like the HAK interrow hoe. The central three-point hitch can lift up to 600 kg, while the optional rear three-point hitch can lift up to 200 kg. The central hitch now comes with standard quick-release hooks for easy attachment and detachment of implements.

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Hoeing could be done to the centimetre and lots of space below the robot’s wheels.
Hoeing could be done to the centimetre and lots of space below the robot’s wheels.

Beyond Hoeing

The autonomous vehicle is not limited to interrow hoeing. It can also support tools such as a harrow, a seeder, or other implements. During the demonstration, the approximately 1,200 kg implement carrier showcased smooth and agile turning at the headlands, thanks to its four-wheel steering and drive. The track width is adjustable between 1.80 m and 2.25 m. The battery/electric-powered Orio can work for about ten hours on full charge and cover up to six hectares, depending on the type of implement and working width. The maximum working speed is 5 km/h.

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The robot can turn very short thanks to its four-wheel steering and drive system.
The robot can turn very short thanks to its four-wheel steering and drive system.

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René Koerhuis Precision Farming Specialist
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