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CROP PROTECTION

SOLINFTEC LAUNCHED SOLIX HUNTER, A

ROBOT THAT WILL HUNT INSECTS IN CROPS

DURING THE AGRISHOW TECH FAIR IN BRAZIL

Solinftec launched Solix Hunter, a robot ware, all of which is still incorporated into Like the other models, it is powered by
that will hunt insects in crops during the our Alice AI artificial intelligence,” he added. four solar panels that control its drive sys-
Agrishow tech fair in Brazil In addition to the Hunter, the Sprayer tem and spray system, providing reports
Solinftec announced the launch of So- and the soil compaction analysis device on crop populations; weed identification
lix Hunter, a robot that operates at night are now on the market. and densities; insect identification, among
using specific wavelengths of light to The device is a penetrograph capable of other layers of maps for data analysis for
attract insects and eliminate them using conducting resistance analysis by gener- the producer 24x7.
electroshock. ating results on layers from 0 to 40 cm, The Sprayer keeps crops clean, free of
The Hunter model was developed to representing the current compaction sit- invasive plants and ensures sustainable
roam the fields at night to combat pests uation of the point of interest in the field. production from pre-planting to harvest.
before they reach the oviposition stage, This data will serve as a guide for plan- The Solix Sprayer can carry out the pre-
or the female's egg leaving without posing ning and directing soil conservation and cise application of herbicides, allowing ef-
a risk to pollinators, beneficial insects of preparation actions, serving as a basis for ficient control of weeds, preventing their
daytime behavior. good farming practices from the beginning. spread, and competition for nutrients with

Hunter manages to control pests of “This device will meet a latent need in the the target crop.
greater economic interest to agribusiness, sugarcane segment, which suffers from a Another point of efficiency concerning
such as Lepdóptera (moths); Coleoptera 30% reduction in the productive potential the Sprayer model is its ability to avoid
(beetles, such as weevils); Orthoptera of sugarcane crops due to compaction in drift while handling herbicides. Since it is
(grasshoppers and paquinhas); Hemiptera these layers,” said Emerson Crepaldi, Head a lighter machine and operates at a lower
(whitefly and corn leafhopper) and Diptera of Operations at Solinftec for North Amer- speed, it presents greater stability of the
(flies and mosquitoes). ica (South). booms while still respecting the spacing
“The idea is to have a single platform “This solution comes as part of the Cana+ recommendation between beaks, normally
where it will be possible to incorporate Program launched this year at Agrishow. 50 cm.
sensors and devices forming solutions for This device will generate highly relevant In addition to the weather function, the
different missions in the field,” explained data in the search for a direct increase in Sprayer works integrated with the ALICE
the leader of the robotics area, Thiago productivity in sugarcane fields,” Crepaldi platform, which can also provide the most
Rodrigues. said in conclusion. appropriate wind speed recommendations
“It will be similar to our way of operating The Sprayer robot, for spraying, also and the best times for spraying crops.
with Solinftec's base solutions when we add launched at Agrishow, is 2.5 by 2m in The Sprayer provides spray maps with
several functionalities to the same hard- addition to 12 meters of bars. input analysis and can handle up to 200
hectares per day, depending on field shape
and terrain.

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