Introduction
Naio manufacture robotics solutions for farmers and growers and our Specialist Vegetable Machinery Division based out of our Sutterton depot supplies the full range of products for this franchise.
Created by robotics engineers Gaëtan Séverac and Aymeric Barthes in 2011, Naio Technologies is an Agtech company based in France which designs, manufactures and markets agricultural robotics solutions co-built with farmers and consumers.
Being people and environmentally-friendly, these weeding robots can, in particular, compensate for the lack of an agricultural workforce, reduce the drudgery linked with some agricultural tasks and limit the need for chemical inputs.
To date, more than 200 robots are in circulation worldwide, including OZ, designed for diversified market gardeners, ORIO which is an autonomous tool carrier for vegetables and industrial crops and TED, which is ideal for vineyards.
Naio Agricultural Robotics Range
The Naio agricultural robotics range uses the very latest technology to bring you a range of products that will assist farmers and growers in their daily tasks to relieve their workload and increase profitability, whilst equally reducing the impact on the environment.
The entire range of Naio Technologies robots and tools are dedicated to healthy and productive agriculture in full respect of the environment.
Choose from:
Naio OZ Weeding Robot
The Naio OZ weeding robot helps you during weeding and hoeing chores to increase profitability while respecting the environment. It is designed to improve working conditions and reduce your daily workload. OZ is entirely autonomous but you can also guide it to go wherever you need.
Because it is autonomous, no supervision is required, leaving you to focus on other tasks. Using your remote control to guide OZ to the starting point, you tell OZ how many rows it needs to weed, how long they are and how far apart they are, and that’s it! Once OZ has finished, you will receive a message on your smartphone.
Benefits of using the Naio OZ weeding robot:
- Saves precious time
- Can help reduce costs on tractor fuel, labour costs, etc.
- Can weed and hoe as frequently as needed
- Can help in making furrows and seeding
- High degree of precision and doesn’t unearth weed seeds that are dormant
- Helps significantly reduce the seed bank needed for your field
- Runs on electric, so no exhaust fumes, particularly uses in closed spaces such as greenhouses
- Lightweight footprint helping to preserve soil structure with less soil compaction
- Reduce the need for herbicides and other weed control products helping to reduce the risk of polluting your soil and ground water
Technical features include:
- Size: width 47cm, height 83cm and length 130cm
- Weight: 150kg
- 100% electric
- 4 mounted driving wheels
- Work autonomy: Up to 8 hours*
- Work output: 1000m2/hour
- Speed: Up to 1.8km/h
- Navigation: RTK GPS
- Traction: 300kg
*according to terms of use
There are a range of tools and accessories including brushes, seeder, spiked harrow and ridger.
Naio ORIO Autonomous Tool Carrier
The Naio Technologies ORIO autonomous tool carrier for vegetables and industrial crops will work in your fields with accuracy thanks to its guidance system based on RTK GPS signal. This robot offers the possibility to add options for greater autonomy and precision.
The ORIO works well in a wide variety of crops including lettuce, onions, carrots, parsnips, cabbage, leeks, cauliflower and various herbs such as garlic, mint, etc. and much more.
Designed for row crops and beds of vegetables, arable crops, large growers and contractors, this robot offers the possibility to add options for greater autonomy and precision and is easy to use and set up.
This tool-carrier can be used for seeding, cultivating, weeding, collecting data and more.
Technical features include:
- Size: 417cm length, 210cm height and centre wheel width plus 23cm width
- Speed: 5.5km/h
- Weight: 1450kg (1550kg with additional batteries)
- 4 x 3000 W – 48V electrical engines
- Standard batteries: 4 x 21.5 kWh
- Optional batteries: 6 x 32.3 kWh
- Navigation: GNSS RTK guidance system, Naio’s autonomous work system (guidance, safety, remote control)
- Safety: LIDARs and et geo fencing module, safety system with bumper, autonomous machine
Naio TED Vineyard Weeding Robot
The Naio Technologies TED vineyard weeding robot is a highly precise weeding tool for vineyards. Its main asset is that it allows wine growers to spend more time on tasks with a higher value-add.
It is also an excellent alternative to chemical weed killers, which are often a part of traditional wine growing practices. The robot’s weight has been kept to a minimum to avoid compacting the soil and is the first entirely autonomous electric robot on the market to efficiently maintain and weed vine rows with a high level of precision.
It works all by itself, at centimetre precision and without any assistance, thanks to its GPS RTK guidance system. Plots are mapped out automatically with the help of a photographic drone.
Benefits of using the Naio TED vineyard weeding robot:
- Takes the strain out of weeding and optimises working conditions
- Lowers variable costs
- 100% electric to reduce carbon footprint
- Saves on the purchase of chemical weed kill products
- Allows you to schedule your weeding intervals to suit
- Reduced maintenance costs
Technical features include:
- Size: 450 cm length, 142-185cm adjustable width, 200cm (+/- 30cm adjustable) height
- Weight: 1.7 ton
- 100% electric
- Autonomy of up to 8 hours*
- Traction: UP to 30% slope
- Navigation: GPS RTK
- Work output: Up to 5ha/day
- Speed: Up to 6km/h
- Safety: On-board security system
Options include finger hoes, disc lumpbreakers, serrated discs and mechanical inter-vine tools
Naio JO Vineyard Autonomous Crawler
The Naio Technologies JO vineyard autonomous crawler is ideal for narrow vines thanks to its narrow size. You can carry Jo with a trailer or a small truck. It has a compact U-turn path, that is perfect for vineyards with a lot of little fields.
JO follows its lines with accuracy and reliability, allowing you to free driver’s time and spend it on other more valuable tasks.
Based on a well-known vineyard crawler design, Jo can carry the same tools as the ones you already use. The optional additional battery and the electrical output allows you to use electrical tools
Technical features include:
- 68cm wide
- Weight of only 850kg when empty with 3 batteries
- 100% electrical
- 2 x 3000 W – 48V engine batteries
- Standard batteries: 3 x 200 Ah (16 kWh)
- Optional batteries: 4 x 200 Ah (21 kWh)
- Autonomy: More than 8 hours work length following the used tools and field conditions
- Speed: 2.2kh/h maximum speed in autonomous work
- Navigation: GNSS RTK guidance system, Naio’s autonomous work system (guidance, safety, remote control)
- Safety: Autonomous machine, Safety system with bumper and et geo fencing module
- Traction: U-Turn 3 metres (depending on tools)
- Removable electrical tool-carrier
- 250 kg lift capacity
Find out more about the Naio Technologies range of weeding robots and autonomous machinery by contacting us or visiting the Naio Technologies website.
Naio YouTube Videos
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