A: Burro can be plugged into the wall (5 amps at 120V per robot/charger) for charging. Batteries can also be swapped in field in 3 minutes without any tools.  Chargers are IP67 rated.

A: Range is a function of load, speed, terrain, and temperature. In real world testing, our base battery option yields 6.5 miles of range while running 2 miles per hour and loaded 50% of the time, with an average load of around 250 pounds. We offer longer range batteries for growers who desire more range.

A: In Table Grape production one Burro can support up to 8 or 10 people working (2-3 packers, 6-7 pickers) depending on crew layout, crop load, and picker speed. You can download this excel model to make different assumptions.

A: Here is a field guide for optimal crew layouts and field setups.

See this video which runs through things you can do to help Burros run smoothly. In short, relatively clean rows without too many weeds or vines hanging down, push packing tables to the opposite row and pick out full rows so that Burros can enter/exit easily, and train your crews so they understand how best to use Burro.

The image below illustrates how we typically see table grape growers laying out their harvesting crews on top, and the optimal way we have observed to harvest with Burros below.

A: You can download this excel model which runs through productivity levels the Augean Robotics team has observed while testing with the California Table Grape Commission. In the optimal scenario for Burro, the productivity gains that have been observed through testing should yield a 24 day ROI.

A: See this paper which runs through the safety we have designed into our product.