RoLand, strawberry picking robotic system, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Kaiserslautern, Saarbruecken, Bremen, Berlin, Germany

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Developer - German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence

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RoLand - Strawberry Picking Robotic System in Agriculture

Jan 17, 2024

This is SHIVAA the #strawberry picking #robot of #DFKI Robotics Innovation Center. The #system is being developed in the RoLand (Robotic Systems in #Agriculture) project, coordinated by the #RoboticsInnovationCenter (RIC) of the DFKI Bremen. Within the project we design and develop a semi-autonomous, mobile system that is capable of harvesting strawberries independent of human interaction.
While #robotic systems are currently used mainly in greenhouses, the target scenario of the proposed project is the open field. The strawberries are #detected and #classified by a #multispectralcamera system. #AI based #algorithms are used to distinguish ripe from unripe strawberries and to lead the robot through the strawberry field.


Partners
HAW Hamburg – FTZ Smart Systems Othmerding Maschinenbau GmbH & Co.KG Erdbeerhof Glantz (assoziierter Partner)

Sponsors
BMEL - Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture

 

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RoLand: Strawberry picking robot SHIVAA with improved picking rate

Feb 19, 2026

The video documents the current progress made in the picking rate of the Shiva robot when picking strawberries. It first shows the previous status, then the further development, and finally the field test.
The project is supported by funds of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH) based on a decision of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) provides coordinating support for artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture as funding organisation, grant number 28DK103A20.