PHILADELPHIA, PA - Another autonomous ag solution was recently released by Burro. The industry innovator has launched its new Burro Grande labor-saving robot, expanding beyond people scale (500 lb payload, light-duty towing) to a true pallet-scale vehicle (1,500 lb payload, 5,000 lb towing). The product features Burro Operation System Software V 5.0 to enable indoor/outdoor LiDAR-based localization for autonomous movement across indoor and outdoor operations.
“Burro Grande, slated for first deliveries in the spring, will support nursery and greenhouse operators, as well as citrus, stone fruit, table grape, blueberry, caneberry, and more. With labor being the No. 1 challenge facing growers today, growers are in dire need of autonomous solutions to help their businesses survive,” said Founder and Chief Executive Officer Charlie Andersen. “Releasing this ground-breaking robot to market means that growers have a proven, viable alternative to increasingly expensive and scarce workforce options.”
All electric, Burro Grande will carry or tow heavy loads over multiple terrains for up to 15 miles between charges, a press release stated. When paired with the company’s Atlas Mission Autonomy, users can construct, manage, and share routes across their fleet. Whether towing, carrying, or following, Burro Grande allows existing equipment operators to step away from the seat of a tractor or UTV.
The company was recently honored for the third consecutive year as a 2024 World Ag Expo® Top-10 New Product winner for both its Burro Grande and Atlas Mission Autonomy innovations.
Burro also features patent-pending Pop Up Autonomy™, which means the technology works immediately out of the box. Burro does not require centralized control or installation of burdensome infrastructure. Its robots use computer vision and AI to learn and to navigate autonomously from points A to B while carrying loads, as well as mowers and partner technology applications, such as artificial pollinators.
The press release went on to note that all Burro robots mitigate labor shortages by enabling force multiplication of workers and taking on the burden of carrying and towing heavy loads. In addition to recently achieving the milestone of having traveled 75,000 autonomous miles, the company also has hundreds of robots actively deployed around the world.
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