Chemical-Free and Fully Autonomous Weed Control System
Developed by Çeliker Technology under the TÜBİTAK 1501 Industrial R&D Cooperation Call, the AI-powered Autonomous Unmanned Agricultural Ground Vehicle is an innovative technological solution aiming to increase productivity in agricultural production, reduce environmental impacts, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.
This system autonomously moves among field crops, detecting weeds in real time and performing pinpoint destruction using laser technology without the need for chemical herbicides.
The current system has been developed for chickpeas, and work is underway to increase product diversity in the future.
System Architecture and Operating Principle
The developed product has an integrated and multi-layered technology infrastructure.
Imaging and Detection Infrastructure
High-resolution cameras positioned on the front and bottom of the vehicle continuously and instantly capture images of the field surface. These images enable the system to perceive its surroundings and analyze the vegetation.
AI-Based Weed Detection
Developed within Çeliker Technology, this unique AI model performs real-time image processing on captured images, distinguishing between cultivated plants and weeds with high accuracy. The model precisely determines the location of the detected weed and uses laser destruction.
Laser Precision Destruction Mechanism
The laser destruction mechanism integrated under the vehicle delivers a precise target to the root zone of the weed detected by the AI, ensuring effective weed destruction. This method only affects the targeted weed, avoiding damage to surrounding cultivated plants.
Fully Autonomous and Non-Interventional Operation
The system has autonomous movement capabilities within the field without requiring human intervention. This structure increases operational efficiency while minimizing labor requirements.
Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Approach
With the developed system:
In this respect, the product offers an important technological solution for environmentally friendly and sustainable agricultural practices.
Domestic and Original R&D Capability
The product's;
processes are all developed domestically and originally by the Çeliker Technology R&D team.
Pioneering Platform for Smart Farming Applications
This autonomous farming vehicle is designed not only for weed control but also as a scalable and modular platform for advanced smart farming applications that may be developed in the future, such as precision agriculture, plant health analysis, yield estimation, and agricultural data collection.
With this innovative system it has developed, Çeliker Teknoloji aims to offer high value-added, environmentally friendly, and technology-based solutions in the agricultural sector.
