Autonomous Agri Systems (AAS) has introduced a “robot as a service” (RaaS) option for sowing, weeding and band-spraying. Users of RaaS operations will pay a fee based on the task, the equipment required and the area covered. The service is comprehensive, and includes supplying the equipment, setting up field operations and monitoring the machine.
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Tom Beach of AAS: “As much as anything, this was an opportunity for us to learn about how to deliver a Robotti contracting service in which we manage the whole process. But it’s also about potential users seeing the benefits and practicalities of robots for their crops without committing to capital expenditure.”
Beach anticipates the service being available for around £70/ha depending on the operations and therefore the equipment required, and the area involved, and is aiming for price parity with conventional machinery.
Source: fwi.co.uk