Apple Picking RobotProblem Statement•Current robotic harvesting methods are not easily scalable and do not fully meet the needs of a fast, cost-
efficient harvesting method which does not harm the produce.•Current apple picking methods rely extensively on human labor, resulting in high labor costs and slow
picking time.
Current Market Competitors
Hand Picking
Robot Functionality
Tree ShakerClaw and Twist
Vacuum Picking Robot
Luisa Corredor Jee Hwan Park
Vishal Maheswari
Jarrell Raines Matthew Schutte Michelle Tanaka
Advisor: Dr. Sadegh Dabiri
Robotics Competition Autonomously designed and operated robots will harvest “apples”: on an 8’ x 8’playing field.
Collecting Arm
Testing & Validation Moving forward
Electronic design
Apple detaching extensions
Motion powered by servo motor
RGB color sensor
Apple separatorMotion powered by servo motor
Top view
Engineering Requirements
Budget
✓ Autonomous✓ Cost✓ Size
✓ Speed✓ Accuracy
Requirement Competition Actual
FullCompetition
6 min 5.5 min
Identification of Apple
8 Red8 Blue
8 Green
8 Red 8 Blue
8 Green
Line Follower 352 in 352 in
•Changes for picking realapples from treesoArm MotionoApple Picking DesignoMotionoComputing PoweroSoftware and Logic
Prototype Cost
$342.93
Production Unit Cost
$393.86
Unit Profit Margin
52%
•New conditions thatneed to be met:oSloped SurfacesoMultiple levels
(depth, height, length)
oMany Colored Apples