AgOpenGPS rolling peas

[DouglasGirard]

Pretty sure rare earth was b.s'ing. WD9 said above that the string was for emergency shut off

Haha, too funny. I generally think I have a good sense of humor...

But would farmers love to have this ability? I think it would be well within the realm of possibilies...

I've looked at some sensors from Campbell Scientific. They aren't cheap. I was quoted $2500 for a 36" probe which has a sensor every 10 inches? Centimeters? I can't remember now I was kinda hung up on the price at the time. The other challenge with this approach was that you now need to auger a 36" hol (deep, was about an inch or so wide, but was cautioned about gaps between the Earth and sensor messing up the reading) wherever you want to take a measurement. I had considered building a small robot to go out and do this for you. But the build cost kept creeping higher and higher as I'm sure you can imagine.

There is an Australian company who is making a similar device they've named AgBotII which I found by incorrectly googling the term AgroBot from Rick's post. Perhaps we're all late to the party and just need to pony up the $$ to get their tech.

To me it seems the biggest hurdle here would be to find the balance between what is possible vs what is actually needed to add value to every farmer, and keep the costs down at the same time.

At the very least a really interesting discussion!

Thanks!

[Rareearth]

In the usa they are seeding multiple varieties in the field.

It’s about knowing, measur8ng, understanding, and executing.
- how to measure variability in the field
- what are the yield limiting factors
- can those factors or issues be adjusted, easily or cost effectively

We can manage and spray our fields easily and effectively down to the square foot, 44,000 zones per acre

It’s only a matter of time, ingenuity and cost. Hopefully this will become a competitive advantage vs other regions of the world who grow the same crops we do

[wd9]

Moving closer to whole field autonomy.

[farmaholic]

Is this going to be the death of stand alone GPS companies like Outback, Trimble and Raven? How are they gojng to stay ahead of AgOpen GPS. I can see proprietary brands being protected through major brand machinery companies....install their "own" only.

I would have more questions but I would sound dumber than most people think I already am.