Agrokruh
This is a automated robotic system developed by the engineer Mr. Jan Šlinský of Slovakia. It is a stationary technology whereby the gantry is attached at one end to a fixed joint and at the other has an electromotor propelling a wheel. The spanning arm can be equipped with almost a complete set of implements, appliances used in vegetable production. Due to the rotation of the arm, the implements move in a spiral from the outside of the circle towards its centre. The crop rows are in a spiral. The centre of every circle is served by water and electricity, for irrigation and power.
The first installation of AGROKRUH® technology is in Brnov Les village Hrubý Šúr, Slovakia, about 30 km from Bratislava - the capital of the Slovak Republic. The area in question occupies 15 ha (150 000 m2) on the bank of Malý Dunaj (Small Danube) river. Approximately one half of the area consists of fields and the other half comprises flooded forest. Within the above mentioned area there are 15 cropping circles covering 2 hectares.
For further information, contact:
Ing. Jan Šlinský
Ing. Peter Balašov
agrokruh {at} agrokruh {dot} net
Videos
Good video, but in Slovakian:
Old video:
Links
- OSE Wiki page: Agricultural Robot
- Facebook page about Agrokruh
- TED talk by Jan Šlinský: https://www.youtube.com/embed//ZwP3A6z4sFc
- Google search "Agrokruh"- [1]