ADEV Automation
Ohio-based agricultural robotics company developing autonomous strawberry harvesting systems to address farm labor shortages.
ADEV Automation, Inc. is an agricultural robotics startup based in Dayton, Ohio, specializing in autonomous fruit harvesting technology. The company has developed a networked fleet of lightweight robotic harvesting systems designed to automate the selective picking of fresh-market strawberries, addressing critical labor shortages and reducing food waste on farms across the United States. Their proprietary harvesting method enables multiple coordinated robots to operate efficiently across strawberry fields.
ADEV Automation targets the strawberry market, where over one billion dollars is spent annually on harvest labor, and provides harvesting-as-a-service to farming operations seeking to reduce labor dependency and operational costs.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Autonomous Strawberry Harvesting System
Networked fleet of lightweight autonomous robots for selective fresh-market strawberry harvesting.
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