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Carbon Robotics推出自動駕駛平台“AutoTractor”,以提升農場生產力

由Kurt Schlosser撰寫,發佈於2025年3月31日

隨著農業科技的進步,過去農夫每天清晨駕駛拖拉機走遍田間的日子已經成為歷史。如今,拖拉機可能已經在夜間自行運行,進行日常的農作業務。

位於西雅圖的農業科技新創公司Carbon Robotics所推出的最新產品——Carbon AutoTractor,就是旨在解決勞動力短缺並提高農業生產力的AI驅動自動平台。這款平台設計用於與現有的農業設備相容,並可自動操作,為農場提供更高的效率。

“我們從農民那裡了解到,勞動力的短缺依然是他們面臨的最大挑戰。”Carbon Robotics創辦人兼首席執行官Paul Mikesell表示。“如果可以的話,他們希望所有工作都能24小時運行,充分利用每一分鐘的農季時間來完成更多工作。”

Carbon Robotics成立於2018年,初期主要以其標誌性的LaserWeeder機器而聞名。該設備能夠跟隨拖拉機後方,利用AI和計算機視覺技術來偵測田間的植物,並通過激光擊殺雜草。今年2月,公司推出了LaserWeeder G2版本,並將其與AutoTractor結合,實現更智能化的農業作業。

Mikesell指出,AutoTractor在自動化方面超越了其他競爭對手的嘗試。

先進的自動駕駛系統與全方位監控

Carbon AutoTractor的自主駕駛系統包含多個重要組件,包括安裝在拖拉機上的相機、雷達安全系統、碰撞保護緩衝裝置等。該系統還配備了一個內部控制單元,能夠與電子設備連接,指導拖拉機如何進行耕作等農業操作。

其中,運營控制中心(ROCC)位於華盛頓州Richland,這裡的訓練有素的操作員能夠對世界各地的無人駕駛拖拉機進行監控,並在遇到突發障礙(如灌溉管線或野生動物)時進行干預操作。

Mikesell強調,如果一輛被標榜為“自動”的拖拉機在運行時頻繁停機,並且無法繼續工作,那麼這對農民來說將是一個相當麻煩的問題。

AutoTractor的兼容性與靈活性

初期,Carbon的AutoTractor系統兼容John Deere 6R和8R系列的拖拉機,且不需要對拖拉機進行永久性改裝。根據Carbon的介紹,安裝過程可以在不到24小時內完成,並且拖拉機可以根據需求隨時切換自動駕駛和人工駕駛模式。

除了LaserWeeder,AutoTractor還能夠掛接並調整其他農業機械,執行如耕土、耙地、種植、割草等無需駕駛員的農業工作。

目前,已有農場在使用AutoTractor進行耕作,而Mikesell相信隨著勞動力問題的加劇,會有更多農民選擇這種自動駕駛解決方案來應對勞動力短缺的挑戰。

“自從我們成立這家公司以來,勞動力一直是最大的問題。”Mikesell表示。“在農場的四到六個月繁忙季節中,將人員安排進入拖拉機,並確保其能夠24小時工作,這對許多農場來說是一個巨大的挑戰,並且限制了他們的盈利能力。”

Carbon Robotics於去年秋季籌集了7000萬美元,迄今為止已經籌集了1.57億美元。公司目前有約200名員工,並在GeekWire 200榜單中排名第13位,該榜單列出了太平洋西北地區最具潛力的私營新創公司。

編者評語:

這項新技術的出現無疑為農業領域帶來了一股清新的風潮。AutoTractor不僅能有效應對農業勞動力短缺的問題,還能大大提高農作物生產效率,對全球農業的未來發展具有深遠的影響。然而,正如Mikesell所指出的,技術的成功取決於其穩定性和可靠性,如何確保自動化設備在各種環境下能夠順利運行,並且能夠應對各種突發情況,仍然是該技術商業化的關鍵挑戰。

此外,儘管這種AI驅動的農業解決方案為許多中小型農場提供了可行性,但其高昂的價格可能仍然對一些農民構成負擔。因此,如何使這項技術在不同規模的農場中普及,並降低其使用成本,將成為該公司的下一步挑戰。

總結來說,Carbon Robotics的AutoTractor代表著農業科技領域的一個重要突破,值得業界的高度關注。隨著全球對於食物需求的日益增加,如何利用科技來提高農業生產力,將成為未來農業發展的一大趨勢。

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