We had all heard about natural pollinators such as honey bees disappearing at a fast rate. Robobees may soon take their place. Researchers at West Virginia University (WVU) have developed an autonomous robot that can pollinate bramble plants in a greenhouse. BrambleBee uses modern localization, mapping, and path planning combined with precise manipulation techniques to get the job done.
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BrambleBee Greenhouse Pollination Experiment with QR Flowers
BrambleBee drives around the area to inspect plants and update its map. Since Bramble flowers can be self-pollinated, BrambleBee doesn’t need to get pollen from other flowers. The robot is mainly based on a ClearPath Robotics Husky platform with a Kinova Jaco robotic arm.
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