Selective, Automated
Broccoli Harvesting
RoboVeg
A Brief Description
Developed over the last 18 years by KMS Projects, RoboVeg is believed to be the most advanced selective, automated broccoli harvesting solution in the world.
The Case For Automation
Reducing labour, wastage & costs
The current manual harvesting process
is both labour intensive, expensive and
wastes as much as 45% of the crop.
Increases in the UK National Living Wage & Brexit mean there is a very real possibility of crop production moving to lower cost countries.
Benefits to Growers
Reduced costs, improved production control & management information
RoboVeg has the potential to significantly reduce manual labour as it is designed
to be operated by one person and run
for up to 24 hours per day. Working for long periods with consistency would improve growers’ ability to control production costs.
Improved uniformity of harvested products
will reduce pack-house and logistics costs
and affordable night harvesting when ambient temperatures are lower will improve shelf-life and product quality and could reduce refrigeration costs
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Harvesting with RoboVeg
Operating the machine
RoboVeg was developed with grower needs
at the heart of every design decision.
The team worked with UK and overseas growers; the BGA and the AHDB.
What's more, the lead Engineer came with
first-hand experience of growing cauliflower.
The result? An automated broccoli
harvester capable of operating 24 hours a day without tiring, cutting broccoli heads which exactly match customers’ specifications,
reducing growers’ reliance on manual labour
and cutting harvesting costs significantly
Flexible Rig Design
Modular Machine
RoboVeg has been designed as a modular machine and is therefore supremely
flexible and can be adapted to suit planting schemes, plant varieties, topography and grower preferences.
Developing RoboVeg
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This short film tells the story of how and why RoboVeg was developed. It was made in 2017, so it showcases an earlier prototype of the RoboVeg design which has been developed and significantly modified since that time.
CONTACT US
KMS Projects Limited
The Sycamores Old Melton Road Tilton on the Hill
Leicestershire LE7 4WG United Kingdom