The utilization of machine vision and its associated algorithms improves the efficiency,
functionality, intelligence, and remote interactivity of harvesting robots in complex …

This paper reviews the research and development of machine vision systems for fruit
detection and localization for robotic harvesting and/or crop-load estimation of specialty tree …

Every apple destined for the fresh market is picked by the human hand. Despite extensive
research over the past four decades, there are no mechanical apple harvesters for the fresh …

This review article analyzes state‐of‐the‐art and future perspectives for harvesting robots in
high‐value crops. The objectives were to characterize the crop environment relevant for …

Interest in agricultural automation has increased considerably in recent decades due to
benefits such as improving productivity or reducing the labor force. However, there are some …

A robotic device consisting of a manipulator, end-effector and image-based vision servo
control system was developed for harvesting apple. The manipulator with 5 DOF PRRRP …

There is a growing need for robotic apple harvesting due to decreasing availability and
rising cost in labor. Towards the goal of developing a viable robotic system for apple …

The presence of robots in agriculture has grown significantly in recent years, overcoming
some of the challenges and complications of this field. This chapter aims to collect a …

This paper evaluates a robot developed for autonomous harvesting of sweet peppers in a
commercial greenhouse. Objectives were to assess robot performance under unmodified …

In apple harvesting robot, the first key part is the machine vision system, which is used to
recognize and locate the apples. In this paper, the procedure on how to develop an …