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Robotic Citrus Harvesting System Improved

Daniel CooperHarvesting, Research, Technology

A robotic citrus harvesting system designed to protect fresh-market fruit quality has shown promising results in orchard trials while using a simple cutting mechanism. The system uses a V-shaped guide to position each orange’s stem near the cutting blades. Instead of relying on extra motors to position the cutter, the robot moves its arm to guide the stem into place. …