Initially keep it simple; Mechanical for between row weeding. I'll probably start strapping a couple of these to some linear actuators:
https://www.getearthquake.com/products/fusion-drill-powered-...
(they work surprisingly well)
replyBeyond that for in-row weeding a engraving laser on a Delta: https://github.com/Agroecology-Lab/Open-Weeding-Delta/tree/m...
Or if I'm feeling rich by then this third party weeder looks pretty good https://github.com/Laudando-Associates-LLC/LASER
I sometimes help out at a hobby vineyard of 0.7 hectare; weeding in the row is a lot of manual labour. Your platform seems like a good fit. I like tinkering and robotics, what kind of price point are you aiming for?
replyAs cheap as possible, and no cheaper than that.
replyIn my head it's £3-£5k, so by the time it's useful probably a bit more than that.
a simple ride on mower with a diy inter row disc (basically just a belt and pulley with a spring) may be enough. probably just get sonebody with a tractor and inter row disc weeder to do the job for you.
replyWhat's the plan for using an engraving laser in open air without blinding a neighbor? Does the bot fully roll over the target area before firing or something?
replyTBC, just trying to get the platform and mechanical weeding working for now
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