On the afternoon of August 16, the 2023 World Robot Conference officially opened at the Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center in Beijing. Held under the theme “Open Innovation for a Shared Future,” the event is recognized as the most influential and international robotics gathering in China. This year’s conference featured 160 domestic and international robotics companies presenting over 600 products, including 60 global product debuts—the highest number in the event’s history.
Among the technological highlights was Vizum’s Agricultural Harvesting Robot, which attracted significant attention with its innovative visual perception and robotic control systems tailored for modern agricultural applications.
A Technological Response to the Challenges of Modern Agriculture
As agricultural development continues to gain global attention, the industry faces increasing pressure from rising labor costs, growing market demands, and outdated machinery. Traditional manual harvesting methods, still widely used, are becoming increasingly unsustainable due to long harvesting cycles, high labor costs, low efficiency, and the inability to meet the needs of new crop varieties.
Vizum’s agricultural harvesting robot is a direct response to these urgent challenges. Developed through in-house R&D and based on real-world market demands, the robot is designed to adapt to a wide range of fruit and vegetable harvesting tasks. It aims to revolutionize the harvesting process across multiple dimensions—efficiency, consistency, and automation—marking a breakthrough in the industrialization of agriculture.
Advanced Design and Intelligent Capabilities
The harvesting robot features a four-wheel-drive AGV chassis with autonomous path planning and obstacle avoidance, powered by a stereo vision system. Through Vizum’s proprietary binocular 3D vision technology, the robot can accurately locate the spatial position of target fruits and vegetables and perform precise harvesting actions.
The integrated 3D vision system is based on Vizum’s independently developed hardware-software architecture. It enables high-resolution, full-color 3D point cloud reconstruction of crops to support intelligent picking decisions. The robotic arm includes a pressure-sensitive mechanism that allows for gentle harvesting without damaging the produce, while also supporting 24/7 operation. With millisecond-level reaction times and high system integration, the robot features a compact structure and one-touch startup for ease of use.
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Future Outlook
The launch of the agricultural harvesting robot represents a strategic milestone for Vizum in the robotics domain. With a forward-looking focus on agricultural automation, the company continues to push the boundaries of innovation in hardware design, visual algorithms, and intelligent deployment.
As the era of industrialized harvesting approaches, Vizum’s agricultural robot is poised to reshape the agricultural landscape. By enhancing productivity and minimizing dependence on manual labor, it offers a powerful solution for tomorrow’s farms. Vizum’s Agricultural Harvesting Robot—Leading the Future of Smart Farming.