Patent ID: 9265187
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A01B,A01C,B25J,B64C,B64D,G05D,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. An autonomous vehicle platform for selectively sampling planted crops in an agricultural field while self-navigating between rows of planted crops, comprising: a vehicle base having a length, width and height, the width so dimensioned as to be insertable through the space between two rows of planted crops coupled to at least a plurality of ground engaging wheels; at least one powertrain fixedly coupled to the vehicle base and operably coupled to at least one of the ground engaging wheels; a plant sampling structure configured to remove a physical sample of a planted crop for analysis; a navigation module; and a microprocessor in communication the navigation module and programmed with a self-direction program to autonomously steer the autonomous vehicle platform while removing the physical sample from the planted crop.