Navigation for Ground Robots in Agricultural Environments (Real-World Deployment)

This service empowers customers to deploy ground robots in active agricultural environments such as crop fields and livestock farms, ensuring robots remain strictly within safe, designated areas far from animals and never approach livestock. Through real-world validation and optimisation, robots are enhanced to operate autonomously, adapt to complex terrains, and perform specific tasks more effectively, leading to greater productivity and environmental protection. 

We provide expert support for integrating navigation algorithms with physical robots equipped with SLAM systems and mapping sensors. Using the University of Naples Federico II’s research infrastructure, we guide real-world deployments in greenhouses, open fields, and farms. Testing includes on-site pilot evaluations, where robots are restricted to animal-free areas to ensure safety. We assist in identifying and correcting navigation issues and provide continuous feedback to improve robustness and functionality in real agricultural contexts.

The service is highly customisable. We employ advanced methodologies to adapt navigation algorithms to specific crop types, field and farm layouts, and structured or unstructured environmental conditions. Users can tailor the definition of accessible areas according to farming practices or crop protection requirements, and tuning parameters can be adjusted based on area size, terrain type, and robot capabilities to improve navigation accuracy.