The present invention relates to an autonomous robot and a gripping system for operating and performing tasks within a vertical farm system, such as a plurality of rows having plants arranged in vertically stacked layers. The robot is arranged for retrieving a plant tray from the vertical farm system such that manual labor is avoided. The robot comprises a motorized vehicle having a power system for driving the vehicle and a steering system for determining a direction of the motorized vehicle; a gripping system for gripping a plant tray within the vertical farm system; a height adjustment mechanism, such as a scissor lift, arranged in-between the vehicle and the gripping system for arranging the gripping system at a predetermined height, and a control unit arranged for controlling the power system, the height adjustment mechanism and the gripping system. The gripping system comprises at least two gripping arms, arranged for gripping opposites sides of the plant tray and arms being moveable arranged on said gripping system in a horizontal plane and further comprises a locking system for establishing a closed electrical circuit when the locking arms has correctly engaged with the plant tray.


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    Title :

    AUTONOMOUS ROBOT AND GRIPPING SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    AUTONOMER ROBOTER UND GREIFSYSTEM
    ROBOT AUTONOME ET SYSTÈME DE PRÉHENSION


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-08-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last



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