SHIVAA - an Autonomous Strawberry Picking Robot for Open Fields
Janne Janzen, Christoph Stoeffler, Dimitrios Rakovitis, Heiner Peters, Mahdi Javadi, Sankaranarayanan Natarajan, Frank Kirchner
In 1st German Robotics Conference, (GRC-2025), 13.3.-15.3.2025, Nürnberg, n.n., Mar/2025.
Zusammenfassung (Abstract)
:
Strawberries, known for their fragile nature,
require careful handling to prevent bruising and spoilage.
Traditionally, harvesting is performed by skilled workers,
however, persistent labor shortages and rising production
costs have created a demand for automation. This extended
abstract presents an autonomous agricultural robot designed
for the selective harvesting of strawberries in open field ridging
cultivation. The system features a scalable main body, along
with a passive suspension that maintains stability and traction
on uneven terrain. It autonomously navigates the field and
employs a multi-spectral computer vision approach to identify
ripe strawberries. The harvesting apparatus includes a lowinertia, belt-driven manipulator for fast picking, and a soft
robotic gripper with a suction cup to isolate individual fruits.
Files:
2025GRC_SHIVAA_finalSubmission.pdf