Patents Assigned to Aker Technologies, Inc.
  • System for monitoring crops and soil conditions
    Patent number: 10627386
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a system for monitoring crops and soil conditions below a crop canopy includes a retractable boom assembly adapted to be coupled to an unmanned aerial vehicle. Further according to this aspect, the boom assembly includes an actuator and an elongate probe is coupled to the retractable boom assembly. Still further, the system includes a controller for maneuvering the elongate probe below the crop canopy while the boom assembly is extended by the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Aker Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Orlando Saez, Tim Golly, Todd Golly