MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY HARVESTING FRUIT CULTIVATED IN ROWS

摘要

Machine for automatically harvesting fruit cultivated in rows, comprising a self-propelled vehicle with a tubular structure (2) formed by longitudinal members (5) joined together by means of cross members (6) and with wheels (3), which spans several cultivation rows (4), incorporating autonomous and independent robot arms (7) controlled by means of a common processor, said arms being mounted on a platform (8) which moves on a guide (9) and the end of the arms being provided with a viewing and positioning system and with a curved bowl (13) in the form of a funnel (14) having a groove (15) and a cutter (16) arranged at an angle. The viewing and positioning system comprises a camera (10), a contact sensor (11) and a distance sensor (12).