7 d/w
Availability
3000
Plants per day / robot
150.000€
Yearly savings per robot
Customer's Problem
Bayer needed a reliable method to document the effectiveness of new insecticides. Manual image capture had previously only been carried out at the end of an experiment, meaning that no continuous data on the effect over time was available. In addition, documentation also had to be carried out on weekends, which, due to collective bargaining regulations, could only be done by expensive, non-union employees. This led to high costs and inefficient data collection. An automated solution was required to optimize the process and generate objective, time-differentiated data.
Our solution
We have developed a mobile robot platform that navigates autonomously through the greenhouse, including opening and closing sliding doors. The robot recognizes individual plants and their surroundings and uses a robot-assisted camera arm to precisely film leaves from above and below - without touching the plants. An intelligent workflow enables continuous data collection: point cloud analysis determines the leaf position, depth image segmentation creates an exact 3D representation, and an optimized motion planner ensures efficient camera control. This enabled us to realize automated, seamless documentation that enables Bayer to continuously analyze the insecticide effect.
