Harvester for leafy plants
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a cut and lift robot;
a tool carrying platform attached to said cut and lift robot;
a cutting tool rotatably coupled to said tool carrying platform;
a frame rotatably coupled to said tool carrying platform;
an air cannon coupled to said frame, said air cannon disposed to direct a pulse of air downward;
a core stabilizer coupled to said frame;
wherein a rotation of said frame relative to said tool carrying platform displaces said core stabilizer and said air cannon relative to said cutting tool.
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Abstract
A support frame; a cut and lift mechanism coupled to the support frame; a tool carrying platform coupled to the cut and lift mechanism; an outer leaf removal device coupled to the tool carrying platform; a cutting tool coupled to the tool carrying platform; a controller in data communication with the cut and lift robot; and a plant center locator in data communication with the controller.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a cut and lift robot; a tool carrying platform attached to said cut and lift robot; a cutting tool rotatably coupled to said tool carrying platform; a frame rotatably coupled to said tool carrying platform; an air cannon coupled to said frame, said air cannon disposed to direct a pulse of air downward; a core stabilizer coupled to said frame; wherein a rotation of said frame relative to said tool carrying platform displaces said core stabilizer and said air cannon relative to said cutting tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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