Le 21/06/2023

WeedSpider by SeedSpider Inc

SeedSpider brings its reputation for reliability and clever technology to the next level with all the new WeedSpider Robotic Weeder. This solution can be configured to efficiently and accurately mechanically weed, mechanically thin, or precision spray commercial vegetable crops. Flexible in its options, the system can be supplied as either a tractor mounted system, enabling growers to utilize their existing infrastructure to minimize costs, or an autonomous robotic weeder, which does not require a tractor or labor and can be provided as a stand-alone system.
SeedSpider is a multinational company with offices in Santa Maria, CA and its research and development team headquartered in New Zealand.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Name of the Company: SeedSpider Inc

Country: United States

Date of creation of the company: December 2022

Core business: SeedSpider brings its reputation for reliability and clever technology to the next level with the all new WeedSpider.

Sales Contact: Don Sandbrook

Sales Contact Email: don@seedspider.com

Website: www.seedspider.com

ROBOT INFORMATION

Robot Name: WeedSpider

Level of development: Prototype

Crops of the robot:



  • Vegetables

Number of robots in service: 2

Functions and features: This solution can be configured to efficiently and accurately mechanically weed, mechanically thin, or precision spray commercial vegetable crops. Flexible in its options, the system can be supplied as either a tractor mounted system, enabling growers to utilize their existing infrastructure to minimize costs, or an autonomous robotic weeder, which does not require a tractor or labor and can be provided as a stand-alone system.

Power: Solar/Electric

Size:

  • Single Bed Autonomous weeder: Length: (81.9") (6.8ft) (2080.2mm) Width: (92.1") (7.7ft) (2340mm) Height: (56.7") (4.7ft) (1440mm)
  • Three Bed Weeder: Length: (88.8") (7.4ft) (2256mm) Width: (221.7") (18.5ft) (5632mm) Height: (49.2") (4.1ft) (1250mm)

Net weight: 1200 - 1800 lbs

Productivity: Up to 4 acres per hour

Embedded technologies: LIDAR, GNSS, INS, Camera, Battery, Solar, Distributed compute, robotic actuators, UI, Machine Learning.

Business Model: Machine sales & Weeding as a service

Pricing: on request

Next development phase: Commercialization

WeedSpider