Electromechanical Drawbar A practical, flexible, economical and efficient way for transporting agricultural robots

Automatically operating agricultural robots could unlock a new level of productivity in agricultural production. Many research facilities, companies, and farmers are currently deploying the first generation of these machines. The primary goals of these activities are to ensure safe operation and high process quality. Once these goals are achieved and agricultural robots gain more traction, OEMs and farmers worldwide will face the challenge of transporting these robots to the field. Currently discussed and available options, such as towing with a tractor, using a low-loader/flatbed, or employing an electronic/virtual drawbar, have significant disadvantages in terms of practicability, flexibility, economy, and efficiency. We therefore propose the electromechanical drawbar as an innovative alternative for transporting agricultural robots, aimed at overcoming these disadvantages.