Abstract: The present invention provides a fruit's protection system designed to be mounted onto a standard collection bin for safely placing harvested fruits inside the collection bin without harming same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel towing system, suitable, e.g., for autonomous harvesting.

Abstract: Harvesting fruits or vegetables—comprises providing a tractor and a plurality of storage bins in a supply location for the fruit or vegetable; deploying the storage bins to a harvesting area using the tractor; providing a harvester; harvesting fruit or vegetable and storing same in the storage bins at the harvesting area; relocating the fruit or vegetable in the filled storage bins with the tractor to a storage location; providing an operation control and management system (OCMS) configured to receive and process data; receiving storage bin location data indicative of a location of the storage bins from the storage bins; receiving harvesting data indicative of at least one harvesting process parameter in the OCMS; and providing tractor control data in the OCMS in response the received process parameter(s). Tractor control data controls an operation mode of the tractor for deploying and/or relocating—the storage bins. Also a system is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for on-site identification of damaged fruits and ripeness assessment, immediately after picking/harvesting, thereby enabling discarding damaged fruits on-site without delivering such damaged fruits to a warehouse, which also reduces harvesting time and improves harvesting efficiency. The method of the invention enables improved sorting compared to known robotic harvesters as it is based on a 360° inspection of the fruit and without having the leaves and branches interfere. The method of the invention further enables a preliminary sorting of the fruits according to determined fruits' grade based on identified blemishes in each fruit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computerized system for mapping an orchard, and a method for producing precise map and database with high resolution and accuracy of all trees in an orchard.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fruit harvesting, dilution and/or pruning system comprising: (a) a computerized system for mapping an orchard or a map of trees position and their contour in a plantation; (b) a management system for autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) fleet management for harvesting, diluting or pruning fruits; and a method for UAV autonomous harvesting, dilution and/or pruning of an orchard.

Abstract: A robotic harvesting platform system for harvesting or diluting fruits in an orchard, the system comprising: a support frame, an elongated platform attached to said support frame, two or more robotic harvesting units associated with said elongated platform at different points thereon, one or more fruit detection units for identifying location and position of said fruits, wherein: said robotic harvesting platform system is designed to harvest fruits from a tree(s) at different heights simultaneously; and each robotic harvesting unit is designed to operate independently from the other robotic harvesting units.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved, autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) for harvesting or diluting fruit, and a control unit for coordinating flight and/or harvesting missions thereof, as well as a system and method for harvesting fruits.

Abstract: The present invention provides an autonomous harvesting system designed to be mounted onto a standard collection bin/wagon for autonomously harvesting and filing the bin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fruit's protection system designed to be mounted onto a standard collection bin for safely placing harvested fruits inside the collection bin without harming same.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for harvesting and diluting crops during night time or under low illumination conditions using ground- or aerial-robot/unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV).

Abstract: The present invention provides a management system for autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) fleet management for harvesting or diluting fruits, and a computerized method for optimal harvesting using a UAV fleet.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for harvesting fruits, such as apples, pears, apricots, peaches, citrus fruits, small-citrus fruit, lemon, avocado, vines, tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers and peppers.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved, autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) for harvesting or diluting fruit, and a control unit for coordinating flight and/or harvesting missions thereof, as well as a system and method for harvesting fruits.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fruit harvesting, dilution and/or pruning system comprising: (a) a computerized system for mapping an orchard or a map of trees position and their contour in a plantation; (b) a management system for autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) fleet management for harvesting, diluting or pruning fruits; and a method for UAV autonomous harvesting, dilution and/or pruning of an orchard.

Abstract: A flash detection device comprises at least a first and a second sensor module, wherein each of the sensor modules comprises at least a photodiode for detecting an irradiance emitted by a source, and the first sensor module comprises at least an angular efficiency attenuator configured for attenuating the irradiance received by the photodiode according to a predetermined angular efficiency profile, wherein the at least first and second sensor modules are configured for collecting light from substantially the same field of view, and the angular efficiency attenuator of the first sensor module causes the first and second sensor modules to have complementary predetermined angular efficiency profiles, so that, for angles of view within a common field of view of the first and second sensor modules, a combination of irradiance measurements of the first and second sensor modules enables to derive an irradiance source angle of the source.

Abstract: The present invention provides a management system for autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) fleet management for harvesting or diluting fruits, and a computerized method for optimal harvesting using a UAV fleet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computerized system for mapping an orchard, and a method for producing precise map and database with high resolution and accuracy of all trees in an orchard.

Abstract: A casing sleeve that includes a built-in integral filter with a filter mesh that is fitted to a filter head of a sleeve water filter that includes a system for testing and indicating the color state of the filter mesh. A filter housing of a water filter that is designed to receive a filter core that includes a system for testing and indicating the color state of the filter mesh of the filter core. The system for testing and indicating the color state of the filter mesh includes an electronic card, a lighting device, an electro-optic sensor, a power source and an indication device.

Abstract: A flash detection device comprises at least a first and a second sensor module, wherein each of the sensor modules comprises at least a photodiode for detecting an irradiance emitted by a source, and the first sensor module comprises at least an angular efficiency attenuator configured for attenuating the irradiance received by the photodiode according to a predetermined angular efficiency profile, wherein the at least first and second sensor modules are configured for collecting light from substantially the same field of view, and the angular efficiency attenuator of the first sensor module causes the first and second sensor modules to have complementary predetermined angular efficiency profiles, so that, for angles of view within a common field of view of the first and second sensor modules, a combination of irradiance measurements of the first and second sensor modules enables to derive an irradiance source angle of the source.