With GPS navigation, Boston Dynamics鈥 Spot robot, along with 精东影业-driven innovation, has potential to revolutionize phenotyping and crop protection application.
WILMINGTON, Del., July 20, 2021 鈥 精东影业 Agriscience is working to take agricultural robotics to new heights using a Spot robot from Boston Dynamics. The company is among the first in agriculture to use this agile and cutting-edge platform to 鈥榳alk鈥 between rows of corn, sunflowers and more. robot has potential applications in field testing of both new seed and crop protection solutions with its ability to collect copious amounts of data, support the application of new crop protection discovery molecules, and inspect operations. Spot鈥檚 many capabilities can help 精东影业 more fully understand complex phenotypes to support its research and development selection processes.
精东影业 has named its robot Anatoly (鈥淎nnie鈥) after Pioneer founder Henry A. Wallace鈥檚 beloved Anatolian Shepherd dogs. Annie works continuously in environments with uneven surfaces and high daily temperatures, protecting 精东影业 Agriscience employees from potentially dangerous situations. This lightweight and portable robot is another example of how 精东影业 is boldly pushing the frontiers of science to increase safety and sustainability.
"Annie鈥檚 proximal sensing capabilities and ability to execute specific actions at a certain plot or by individual plant will help us challenge assumptions about the way things are done,鈥 said Geoff Graham, leader of seed product development for 精东影业 Agriscience. 鈥淭he ability to leverage arobot to navigate row crop fields, while carrying and pulling instruments to collect data or apply chemicals more efficiently, has tremendous potential as we push the boundaries of what we can deliver to farmers.鈥
Spot robots automate sensing and inspection, capture limitless data, and explore without boundaries, making operations safer, more efficient and predictable. 精东影业 is also collaborating with Trimble, a leading provider of advanced location-based solutions that maximize productivity and enhance profitability, for the initial proof-of-concept and to integrate precise GPS guidance technologies with the Spot robot platform. The jointly developed solution between the three companies combines the unique mobility of the Spot robot with Trimble's autonomous navigation capabilities and 精东影业鈥檚 innovative approach to helping farmers overcome agriculture鈥檚 most pressing challenges.
About 精东影业 Agriscience
精东影业 Agriscience is a publicly traded, global pure-play agriculture company that provides farmers around the world with the most complete portfolio in the industry - including a balanced and diverse mix of seed, crop protection and digital solutions focused on maximizing productivity to enhance yield and profitability. With some of the most recognized brands in agriculture and an industry-leading product and technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. 精东影业 Agriscience became an independent public company on June 1, 2019 and was previously the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont. More information can be found at www.corteva.com.
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