Agtecnic
"Developing safe & reliable automation technology for agriculture"
Brisbane developer of machine autonomy and situational awareness systems for ag OEMs, and of SenseSpray camera spot spraying sold through Case IH.
Agtecnic is an Australian agricultural technology company based in Tingalpa, Brisbane, Queensland, that develops machine autonomy and situational awareness technology for agricultural machinery and implement manufacturers. The company opened in 2020 and was co-founded by Rob Johnson, Co-Founder and Business Manager, and Peter Roberts, Co-Founder and R&D and Production Manager. Johnson's background includes farming, agronomy and roles at Leica Geosystems and CNH; Roberts worked at Leica Geosystems and joined CNH in 2013, where he led a global product development team.
Agtecnic's machine autonomy offering is aimed at OEMs that want to automate tractors, sprayers and implements. The company describes it as going beyond line-following guidance, using dynamic path planning and decision-making to navigate crops, adjust routes for efficiency and avoid hazards, supported by its situational awareness technology. Its solutions are brand-agnostic: Agtecnic states that it can integrate with existing platforms, build custom designs, manufacture turnkey systems or supply components.
Its commercial product is SenseSpray, a patent-pending green-on-brown camera spot-spraying system. Cameras are mounted on boom-specific brackets, linked through daisy-chained harnesses and control modules, and integrated with the sprayer's ISOBUS system; the company claims input cost reductions of up to 90 percent. A targeted in-crop application mode is also offered. SenseSpray is sold and supported by Case IH and by independent dealers and distributors in Australia and internationally. A customer in Baan Baa, New South Wales, reports about 5,000 ha of spot spraying with the system.
The company's quality management system is certified to ISO 9001 by TUV Rheinland.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
SenseSpray
Patent-pending green-on-brown camera spot-spraying system integrating with sprayer ISOBUS.
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WEBSITE
https://www.agtecnic.com/HEADQUARTERS
Australia
Company Facts
Founded
2020
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
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Primary Region
Oceania
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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Certifications & Memberships
Keywords
- Agtecnic
- machine autonomy
- situational awareness
- SenseSpray
- green-on-brown spot spraying
- ISOBUS integration
- path planning
- OEM automation
- hazard avoidance
- Manufacturer
- Software/Algorithm
- Custom Manufacturer
- Navigation & Positioning
- Perception & Vision
- Control & Software
- Agriculture
- Crop Spraying
- Weeding
