Daedong Robotics Hosting an Agricultural Robot Idea Discovery Tour
Daedong Robotics Hosting an Agricultural Robot Idea Discovery Tour
- Gathering feedback from a wide range of agricultural workers to improve transport robot products and generate ideas for new robot models
- On April 30, visited the first customer of the transport robot in Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do, to hear product evaluations and suggestions for improvement
- Plans to accelerate the “robotization of domestic agriculture” by launching transport robots with remote control and autonomous driving functions this summer
Daedong Robotics, Daedong Group’s AI robotics subsidiary (CEO Yeo Jun-gu), announced on May 7 that it will host an “Agricultural Robot Idea Discovery Tour” to gather feedback from various agricultural field workers. The goal is to develop robot products that can be used practically in rural settings.
As part of this initiative, on April 30, key executives from Daedong Robotics, including CEO Yeo Jun-gu, Head of Business Management Kang Byeong-woo, and Head of the Robotics Business Division Park Hee-sun, visited the farm of Chang Dong-kwan (born in 1959), the first customer to purchase a transport robot, who lives in Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do. They took the opportunity to listen to his feedback and user experience. Daedong Robotics plans to actively incorporate the various agricultural robot ideas discovered through this process. These include ideas related to transport, spraying, weeding, and harvesting, which will be reflected in product development.
Chag Dong-kwan, who grows peppers on a farm of about 1,983 m² (approximately 600 pyeong), shared his impressions. He said, “Carrying fertilizer or seedlings by handcart used to put a lot of strain on my back and wrists. The transport robot is powerful enough to safely carry loads even on steep slopes. It is easy to operate, and features like the lift and dump functions make unloading much easier. This has made farm work much more convenient.” He added, “I also do some construction welding work, and the transport robot has been very useful for carrying welding equipment as well, so I’m very satisfied with it.”
The agricultural transport robot, launched this February, is electric, so it operates quietly and produces no exhaust. This reduces operator fatigue. It can carry loads of up to 300 kg and can be operated via a wired (cable) remote, making it easy for women and older farmers to use as well. In addition, its four-wheel drive system allows the robot to handle rough terrain, so it can be used in a variety of farm environments.
Meanwhile, Daedong Robotics plans to strengthen its lineup of transport robots this summer by launching a remote-control model that can be operated wirelessly, as well as an autonomous driving model that can move to designated locations based on a map of the work area. In particular, the autonomous driving model has received certification from the Korea Institute of Agricultural Technology Promotion as the nation’s first autonomous agricultural power carrier. It is drawing attention as a next-generation solution that will drive innovation in smart agriculture.