Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for autonomously navigating a vehicle along furrows in a field. Also disclosed herein are systems and methods for autonomously turning a vehicle at the end of a furrow within a designated turnaround area to begin navigating along a second furrow. Turns may be determined in real time using sensors to determine target positions, and the turns may be dynamically updated while being executed. These systems and methods may be used for automated crop management, such as autonomous weeding, planting, spraying, or harvesting.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for identifying, tracking, evaluating, and targeting objects, such as plants, crops, weeds, pests, or surface irregularities. The methods described herein may include identifying an object on a surface, categorizing the object, identifying a type of plant, locating a point on the surface corresponding to a feature of the object, determining a size of the object and/or evaluating a condition of the object. Such methods may be implemented in various crop management techniques, such as autonomous weed eradication, pest management, crop management, or soil management.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices, modules, and systems which may be employed to accurately track, and subsequently target, objects of interest relative to a moving body, such as a vehicle. An object tracking method may be implemented by a detection system with a sensor coupled to the moving body. A targeting system may be used to target objects tracked by the detection system, such as for automated crop cultivation or maintenance. 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.