METHODS FOR PRUNING FRUIT PLANTS, ABSTRACT
“This disclosure includes a method for pruning a fruit plant. An exemplary method step includes obtaining an image of the fruit plant that has branches. Next, creating exclusion zones surrounding the branches. then pruning the fruit plant upon the exclusion zones’
18 Claims, 39 Drawing Sheets“
This Patent covers the Pruning of fruit trees including apple trees. This allows for and automated vehicle to prune the apple tree in the spring and with the change out of end effectors harvest the apple in the fall. HarvestMoore is excited to now cover pruning as well as harvesting with the same automated machine.