(01-05-2020, 06:43 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(01-05-2020, 05:29 PM)Senor Fantastico Wrote: https://twitter.com/GussAutomation/statu...78848?s=19


GPS.

This guy has really hit on a good idea and developed it well. He's going to make a mint. Unfortunately it won't be long before the Chinese steal it and undercut him. 

http://gussag.com/about/guss-story/

"GUSS, standing for Global Unmanned Spray System, was met with many challenges throughout its development. The single biggest challenge in building GUSS was that GPS doesn’t work well under tree canopies. Therefore, other vehicle sensors and software were developed to supplement GUSS’s GPS and help guide the vehicle through the orchard. Overall, GUSS went through more than three years of development and testing before we deemed it ready for action. Dave’s vision for the future is fleets of GUSS machines spraying field after field in a very safe, precise, and efficient manner."

It's cool but it's really only viable for farms that are, let's say, 5000 acres and up - maybe even more than that. There's really only so many that are that size. It'll be interesting to watch the industry because I think drones doing the same thing will be right behind him and a few factors more efficient. 

The Chinese manufacturers haven't even made inroads with tractors yet. I'll be retired by the time they get around to sprayers, if they ever do at all. Asia views tree crops as a very niche market.

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