2014 - Volume #38, Issue #2, Page #42
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"No Human Needed" Robotic Tractor
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“Our company’s vision is to automate the dullest, dirtiest and deadliest jobs,” says Robin Albrecht, account executive for Clearpath Robotics. The Kitchener, Ont., business was started by four engineering graduates 5 years ago to develop robotics to serve military, mining, agriculture and other industries.
The Grizzly is currently marketed primarily to researchers working to incorporate robotic systems into agriculture. The 80 hp electric utility vehicle can haul heavy loads.
“It has a heavy-duty differential drive while sensors, GPS, cameras, lasers and scanners tell it how to react,” Albrecht says. While it’s set up to do specific tasks, it can also be programmed to avoid obstacles, such as a dog or wildlife running in front of it.
It’s like having a hired hand that can take care of jobs any time of the day or night, Albrecht says. “It’s very customizable so it can be set up for a wide variety of tasks.”
The Grizzly is being tested for a variety of jobs. For example, a Grizzly is in the process of being shipped to Australia for cow herding.
“We can make anything mechanical robotic,” Albrecht says. “We love working with new clients that have ideas.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Clearpath Robotics, 148 Manitou Dr., Suite 101, Kitchener, Ont., Canada N2C 1L3 (ph 800 301-3863; info@clearpathrobotics.com; www.clearpathrobotics.com).
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