more about ADAM

The sensory system consists of the most advanced and reliable sensors. We believe that reliable autonomous systems need to use state of the art sensory systems to ensure the machine’s long term future operations. The machine uses Inertial Motion Unit (IMU), LIDAR, cameras, and General Positioning System (GPS) for environmental detection of the ADAM system. The base control interfaces, programable logical controllers and advanced industrial computer presents the brain and logic of the ADAM system. Additionally, we have implemented visual and audio indicators. Most importantly, we installed safety systems used for obstacle detection and emergency stopping in case of unpredicted obstacles.

MOTIVATION

The wide shortage of human labour is pushing technology towards more autonomous operations while autonomous machines are currently underdeveloped in the agriculture industry. We believe that one of the main factors is the complexity of natural environments. So, we decided to take this challenge and developed an autonomous tractor machine for the repeating operations in row crops. We focused on tasks such as lawn mowing and spraying, which are the simplest operations for row crops.

GOAL

Our goal is to build a control and sensory system which can be associated with different terrain traversing mobile bases. In this case we are aiming at mobile remote-controlled machines. The remote-controlled machines can be driven by electricity or with an internal combustion engine. We are currently overcoming challenges like the regulation of the hydraulic actuators in the unpredictable natural environments.

AUTONOMOUS

Autonomous machine that operates on its own with no direct operator interactions determine the main goal of ADAM.

DIVERSE

Diversity is one of the most desirable properties in agriculture, which ADAM can offer.

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture is the backbone of our civilisation where we see ADAM as one of the first commercially available solutions.

MACHINE

Machinery demand in the agriculture sector is always progressing, the machines are and continue to evolve.

Agriculture is the backbone of our civilisation where we see ADAM as one of the first commercially available solutions.