Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices, modules, and systems which may be employed for automated weed identification, control, and eradication. These methods, devices, modules, and systems provide an alternative to hand cultivation or chemical herbicides. Devices disclosed herein may be configured to locate, identify, and autonomously target a weed with a beam, such as a laser beam, which may burn or irradiate the weed. The methods, devices, modules, and systems may be used for agricultural crop management or for at-home weed control.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 14, 2023
Assignee:
CARBON AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC SYSTEMS INC.
Inventors:
Paul Mikesell, Jonathan Mey, Cory Gabrielsen