Thorvald

What is it?

Thorvald by Saga Robotics is a multi-functional autonomous robot designed to execute complex agricultural tasks, including the precise control of powdery mildew through UV-C light treatment.

Protecting high-value crops like strawberries and grapevines from aggressive fungal diseases, such as powdery mildew, traditionally requires the heavy, continuous application of chemical fungicides. This not only incurs massive chemical costs but also risks leaving toxic residues on the fruit and damaging the surrounding environment. Finding manual labour to execute these repetitive spraying tasks is increasingly difficult. Thorvald completely revolutionizes this agronomic challenge. Built on a highly modular platform, this autonomous robot navigates autonomously through greenhouses, polytunnels, open fields, and vineyards. It applies highly targeted, non-chemical UV-C light treatments directly to the plants to eradicate fungus, while also being capable of executing automated fruit picking, in-field transportation, and precise data collection.

Why use it?

Transitioning to an autonomous, multi-functional robotic platform allows growers to drastically reduce their reliance on both scarce manual labour and expensive, harmful chemical fungicides. By utilizing UV-C light to treat powdery mildew, Thorvald provides a completely plant-friendly, sustainable crop protection method that leaves zero chemical residue. The robot's modular construction ensures that farmers are not buying a single-use machine; utilizing basic hand tools, the platform can be quickly customized to transition from UV-C treatment to automated harvesting or precision spraying. Ultimately, because Thorvald operates entirely on its own, farm managers can completely automate tedious field maintenance, drastically lowering operational costs while securing robust, high-quality yields.

Key Features

• Control Powdery Mildew
  Utilises highly precise, non-chemical UV-C light treatments to effectively eradicate powdery mildew and aggressive fungus without damaging the plant.

• Operate Autonomously
  Functions as a fully autonomous robotic platform, navigating completely independently through complex agricultural environments to execute tedious, repetitive tasks.

• Customise Modular Hardware
  Features a highly adaptable, modular construction that allows the robot to be quickly rebuilt and customized for specific applications using only basic hand tools.

• Execute Multi-Functional Tasks
  Engineered to perform a vast array of automated farm tasks, explicitly including fruit picking, precision spraying, in-field transportation, and complex phenotyping.

• Reduce Chemical Dependency
  Provides a completely plant-friendly, highly sustainable alternative to traditional crop protection, drastically slashing the farm's reliance on toxic chemical fungicides.

Who is it for?

This multi-functional autonomous robot is engineered for commercial fruit growers, vineyard managers, and precision agronomists operating globally in greenhouses, polytunnels, and open fields.

Have you used Thorvald?

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