Agri Automation (NZ) Ltd

Another week, another autonomy milestone achieved! The first five of the new Burro Grandes installed at 45 South in Cromwell together with their first smart herbicide application system which combines the ultra efficient Micron Sprayers Limited CDA system with the GOtrack E-Spray precision controller that activates the application as the spray heads enter the row and shuts them off at the end. This combination can deploy and operate for a full 8-10 hours at 6km/hr without intervention. Zero carbon footprint Zero labour #GrowSmarter

GOtrack Autodrive adds autonomous (driver optional) capability to your existing tractor and equipment. Looking for ways to reduce operational costs? GOtrack doesn't mind long hours, doesn't take a smoko break, and doesn't call in sick. GOtrack doesn't try to build a better tractor, the tractor companies are already rather good at that...GOtrack just adds smarts. #GrowSmarter

What will you do with the time? You could be batching up the next tank of spray to eliminate downtime between fills. Or maybe catching up on some tasks in the office. Or having lunch with the kids. GOtrack gives you the choice. #GrowSmarter

Another GOtrack Autodrive system up and running in Queensland, nice work team Agri Automation Australia. #GrowSmarter

Strawberry growers have a powerful new weapon for the fight against fungal disease and mildew. The UVEX harnesses the germicidal power of UV-C light to fight pathogens without residues or resistance. Not only does UV-C impact pathogens, it has been proven to stimulate the plants health and defense mechanisms. Carried by the Burro autonomous mobile robot, this UVEX can be configured to suit different growing systems. 100% battery powered, the UVEX system operates silently and with zero fossil fuels or fumes. Better, cleaner strawberries 🍓 with UVEX⚡️ Available for rental or purchase. #GrowSmarter #UVC #UVEX #ShiningNewLightonPlantHealth

Want to explore the benefits of automating some of the repetitive and time-consuming tasks on the orchard without having to replace all your existing gear with a new robot with its associated price tag? GOtrack Autodrive system can be retrofitted into your existing tractor and sprayer with the added benefit that you can use it autonomously one day then at touch of a button you can operate it in standard manual format. Here the GOtrack is coupled with a HSS Orchard sprayer from VSS, thanks Neal Cave and Val Burgoffer. Talk to Agri Automation about how GOtrack can upgrade your existing equipment and create savings in your operation. #GrowSmarter #lookmanohands

Winepro Expo opened today and we were pleased to welcome as our first visitors the Hon Todd McClay and MP Stuart Smith together with Mayor Nadine Taylor to check out the new UVEX. With WinePro 2024 event theme of Innovate, Elevate & Celebrate focusing on emerging trends, sustainable practices and technological advancements, the UVEX stands out as thoroughly ticking all boxes. UVEX is a 100% electric, fully autonomous system that treats plant pathogens such as powdery mildew using UV-C, opening the door to reduced use of fungicides and the social, environmental and financial costs attached to the conventional / traditional approach. So many great conversations today, we're looking forward to the next two days of WinePro. New Zealand Wine Bragato Research Institute AgriTech New Zealand Vertex Engineers Limited EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) #GrowSmarter #ShiningNewLightonPlantHealth

The UVEX got a great launch reception, and we've had contacts from around the globe wanting to know more about this remarkable machine. Many have asked us whether the system has been field tested so we thought we'd share some footage of the full field trial we ran last season here in New Zealand, with an initial test in blueberries and then into a 15-week trial that was designed and independently assessed by the Bragato Research Institute. The test results were excellent, confirming that this technology has the potential to offer one of the most significant leaps forward in sustainable vineyard management practice ever seen. The UVEX treats plant pathogens without chemicals and does so without fossil fuels, drift, residuals or any withholding period. We expect sustainable practices to impact our bottom line and the UVEX certainly will...in a good way! No diesel, consumables and no operator to pay...being sustainable never had such an economic reward before. Please contact us for a copy of the BRI UVEX Trial Assessment Report and to talk about how UVEX can go to work on your vineyard. Rental and purchase options are available. Organic Winegrowers NZ New Zealand Wine Bragato Research Institute EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) Vertex Engineers Limited Burro Agri Automation Australia #GrowSmarter #ShiningNewLightonPlantHealth

Final day of Fieldays® dawns...chilly and damp but that's the Fieldays we Kiwis know and love! The weather certainly hasn't stopped us having great meetings and conversations with people from every part of the rural sector, everyone has the same challenges with rising costs of labour (and lack of availability) and the need for greater efficiency in their businesses. We've enjoyed an exciting week, releasing and showing some truly amazing technologies including: UVEX - Treating plant pathogens using UV-C light. Boson - Electric Light Utility vehicle with optional autonomous capability. Burro Grande - New large format addition to the Burro family with even greater carrying and towing capacity. GOtrack Autodrive - Retrofitted autonomous (driver optional) systems for your existing or new tractor. GOtrack Line Assist - LiDAR driver assist system. Micron- Controller Droplet Application for high efficiency herbicide coupled with autonomous vehicles. Boson Energy storage and delivery system for remote based vehicle charging. Didn't get to Fieldays? Jump on our website and check out our product range www.agriautomation.co.nz We'd love to hear how we can help you! AgriTech New Zealand EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) Vertex Engineers Limited Boson Motors USA Burro GOtrack Micron Sprayers Limited Agri Automation Australia #GrowSmarter #shiningnewlightonplanthealth

We are pleased to welcome Arun Seelam, Founder of Boson Motors USA and Jaya Sreedharan VP Autonomy to Fieldays® in New Zealand. In the true tradition of Fieldays, we're enjoying a chilly day of rain but Arun and Jaya have visited Hunting & Fishing New Zealand site so they're comfortable! Great to see the support from our international suppliers to visit NZ and spend a few days travelling around to see the terrain where their vehicles will be working. #GrowSmarter #Electricvehicles