Raven Accelerates Autonomous Solutions, Advances VSN® Guidance Technology
August 10 2020 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Full Canopy Guidance & Automatic Row
Turnaround Eliminate Human Error
Raven Industries, Inc. (the Company; NASDAQ:RAVN) announced
today two advancements for its market-leading VSN® Visual Guidance
System, building upon the Company’s bold investment in Raven
Autonomy™. The latest advancements in VSN — full canopy guidance
and automatic row turnaround — allow operators to cover more acres
with less worry.
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The Raven VSN® Visual Guidance System
transforms machine guidance for ag retailers and growers. The
technology's latest advancements — full canopy guidance and
automatic row turnaround — allow operators to cover more acres with
less worry. (Photo: Business Wire)
VSN is the only technology of its kind available to ag retailers
and growers today. With these advancements, the visual guidance
system:
- Allows the operator to cover 20 percent more acres due to
increased speed and ease of use.
- Reduces driver fatigue, allowing operators to increase the
average length of their work day.
- Practically eliminates crop damage and misapplication in the
field, which can cost growers yield and profit of up to 2
percent.
- Pays for itself within the first year of use.
VSN’s new advancements are Raven’s latest step towards a
fully-autonomous solution. By freeing the driver from steering,
this patent-pending technology allows operators to focus on all
other aspects of effective application control. The latest
advancements in VSN will help operators confidently and accurately
operate machinery in additional types and stages of crop.
Full Canopy Guidance
The first advancement utilizes non-contact radar sensors to
guide the machine in full canopy crop. This proactive approach is
not dependent on mechanical mechanisms and precisely steers the
machine at speeds exceeding 18 mph. This first-to-market,
non-contact, multi-sensor approach maintains sub-inch accuracy
through varying crop conditions.
Automatic Row Turnaround
The second advancement, to be released in fall 2020, will
automatically turn the machine around in headlands at each end of a
planted field. This technology warns the operator to slow down,
begins the turn, automatically finds the next set of rows, and
accurately turns and steers the machine down the next pass. In
addition to reducing operator fatigue even further, this
complementary technology will also eliminate missed rows, crop
damage and overspray.
“When driving in tasseled corn, I’m usually worried about how
much I’m potentially going to run down — but the VSN has taken the
human error completely out of it,” said Dave Nelson, grower from
Fort Dodge, IA. “By taking away the steering aspect, [VSN] has
given me the ability to watch the machine and watch what I’m doing,
even coming into the end rows.”
“The latest advancements from VSN are part of our bold and
strategic investment in autonomous solutions for agriculture,” said
Brian Meyer, Vice President of Raven Applied Technology. “VSN
provides ag retailers and growers with a semi-autonomous solution
proven to eliminate crop damage. Ag retailers utilizing the
technology are experiencing increased and consistent performance,
reduced crop damage claims and improved labor retention.”
The VSN full canopy solution is available today with commercial
release in fall 2020. Ag retailers or growers interested in the
product can request a demo on https://ravenprecision.com/vsn.
Automatic turnaround capabilities are scheduled to be available
fall 2020.
About Raven Industries, Inc.
Raven Industries (NASDAQ: RAVN) is dedicated to providing
innovative, high-value products and solutions that solve great
challenges throughout the world. Raven is a leader in precision
agriculture, high-performance specialty films, and lighter-than-air
technologies. Since 1956, Raven has designed, produced, and
delivered exceptional solutions, earning the company a reputation
for innovation, product quality, high performance, and unmatched
service. For more information, visit https://ravenind.com.
About Raven Applied Technology
Raven Applied Technology is helping feed a growing population by
delivering impactful technology that improve agricultural
efficiency for custom applicators and growers around the world.
From field computers to sprayer and planter controls, GPS guidance
steering systems, wireless and logistics technology, Raven provides
precision agriculture products and solutions designed to reduce
operating costs and improve yields.
http://ravenprecision.com
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