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About INSTAR Trooper

Trooper is INSTAR Robotics’ battery-electric mobile robot for commercial plant nurseries. It collects up to seven pots at a time, places them at a configured spacing and later regroups them for logistics, carrying 30 kg for up to 10 hours per charge at 150 to 200 pots an hour. The 65 kg platform is rated IP54 and works indoors or outside with interchangeable handling modules.

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Trooper
Mrs1000 LIDAR For Trooper - sensors - SICK AG - INSTAR Trooper integrates a SICK MRS1000 3D LiDAR for navigation and environment perception - source: sick.com
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Timeline

INSTAR Robotics integrates SICK MRS1000 into Trooper
2024-07-01 - Capability - The MRS1000 supplies four-layer 3D LiDAR data for Trooper navigation and environment perception. Trooper handles potted-plant spacing in greenhouses, tunnels and outdoor nursery beds. The platform is rated for a 30 kg payload and 150–200 pots per hour, depending on container size.
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