ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot

We are three master's students attending Harper Adams University, building a robot to enter in the Field Robot Event 2018!

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Just finished assembling our arm for ERIC! A big thanks to @SyngentaUK for the funding to allow us to get such a useful tool! Videos will be following shortly! #robotics #ThursdayThoughts #Engineering #Mechatronic

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Been ages since we've given an update! We've been so busy! We had some gremlins in ERIC's electronics, which took us two days to narrow down, and then another three days to fix. Bet he's unrecognizable now! Brains to the left, body to the right. #robotics #backtowork #University

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

And here's ERIC doing a double row! That gap won't trick him! #AintNoFool #HarperAdamsUniversity #HD #agritech

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Decided to make the most of the weather and do some testing outside today! 😀🌞🌞 Unfortunately, his dodgy row-following gave us an impromptu waterproofing test. #HePassedThough #Robotics

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Just booked all our ferries and hotels for our trip to Germany for the competition! A big thanks to @BomfordTrust for the travel grant! #abroad #Europe #travel #ferry #CouldntDoItWithoutYou ⛴️⛴️

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Robotic Farm Completes 1st Fully Autonomous Harvest https://t.co/TSgK7WYmVH via @LiveScience

What our project is aiming towards!

[Kit Franklin @AgEngResearch]

Last week I recorded my first #podcast talking about future farming and @freehectare with @MarketScale
Give it a listen if you have a spare 18 mins and don't forget to share!! https://t.co/A4u78zhcni

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

We're on the way! https://t.co/3XqZfTlEfD

[Harvest Automation @harvestai]

With Farm Labor Getting Scarcer, Big U.S. Farms Are Preparing To Turn To Robots via @forbes https://t.co/okZ3ZWSaKu

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Eric has been keeping away from the coke line so well, we increased his speed. Video ended early, as our cameraman had to stop ERIC from crashing. #OneThingAtATime #GettingThere #Robotics

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Due to recent budget cuts, our team has resorted to Aldi brand coke cans to work as our crops. #stillworksthough #testing #worldslongestcokeline #Aldi #onabudget @AldiUK

[DouglasBomfordTrust @BomfordTrust]

@ERIC_HAU_FR - Good luck to ERIC (& his @HarperAdamsUni student minders) in the International Field Robot Event in Germany, 12-14 June 2018. @BomfordTrust is glad we could help you with a travel grant / sponsorship to get you there.

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

#goals 🤩🤩🤩

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

The rules for tasks three and four have been released! (finally) We've got to pick colour coded golf tees out the ground. We're going down the robotic arm approach. Can't wait till the 10th of June to show 'em how it's done!

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Spent most of last week putting ERIC back together again. Doesn't he look good with his new rear sensor? 🤩🤩 Also got some cool waterproof boxes for his electronics!

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

We've just finished attaching and fettling our new body shell for ERIC! He'll look even better when he's painted and covered in stickers! 🤩 🤩 🤩 #fieldrobotevent #harperadamsuniversity

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Testing ERIC with some cones to serve as our maize plants. His sensors are working well to sense the crop row end! #proud #fieldrobotevent #universityprojects

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Our sensors from Pepperl and Fuchs finally arrived! We attached them, and then spent 6 whole hours debugging our software (and we're still not yet done)...

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

ERIC is currently in pieces! We're awaiting our sensors from @pepperlFuchs #Robotics #inpieces #keepittogether Can't wait to get him up and running again!

[ERIC - Harper Adams Field Robot @ERIC_HAU_FR]

Harper Adams Field Robot is a go! #myfirstTweet #Fieldrobotevent #Robotics