Proud to be at the forefront of agricultural innovation!

We are immensely proud to stand at the cutting edge of agricultural innovation! Our latest achievement, the publication of our Raven Cart Automation paper, has been featured in the esteemed ASABE Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. This milestone not only underscores our dedication to improving both farmer well-being and operational efficiency but also highlights our unwavering commitment to advancing the field of agriculture.

This success is a testament to the hard work and ingenuity of our exceptional product and engineering teams. Their dedication and expertise have been instrumental in bringing this groundbreaking research to the farm.

I'm not the best technology guru in the world by a long shot, but once I watch how to operate Raven Cart Automation, it was actually very operator friendly.

- Bob Biadasz, Farmer; Amherst, WI

Raven Cart Automation can positively affect the health of harvest operators.

Professional harvest operators work long, stressful days during the harvest season; they usually work more than 9 hours per day and twice worked more than 17 hours in a day (fig. 3, table 3). When they used an automated on-the-go unloading system (RCA), they had on average an 18% and a 12% lower stress rate (grain cart and combine operators, respectively) than when the grain cart tractor was operating manually.

To explore the impact of Raven Cart Automation on operator stress, we conducted a hands-on study with farmers who were already using our technology. We equipped participants with wristbands to measure stress levels and collected data from their machines during harvest. By switching between manual and automated unloading, we could see the difference our system made. The data showed that using automation helped reduce stress for both grain cart and combine operators, proving that our technology makes a real difference in the field.

Highlights

• Stress was measured in harvest operators who performed on-the-go unloading manually and with an automated system.
• Automated unloading reduced the average grain cart and combine operator stress rate by 18% and 12%, respectively, compared to manual operation.
• Harvest operators usually worked more than 9 hours and often worked more than 12 hours per workday during harvest.
• The use of automated unloading systems could positively affect the health of harvest operators.

See Raven Cart Automation in Action!

Raven Cart Automation makes it easy for any operator-no matter their skill level-to handle unloading on the go. When the grain cart driver gets within a 175m long by 55m wide area of the harvester, they can sync up the cart's direction and speed with the combine's auger. This means the combine operator can take charge of bin positioning, making the whole harvest process smoother.

Instead of stressing about keeping things spill-free, your harvest cart operators can rely on Raven Cart Automation to handle it. This means less grain spillage, more profit, and a lot less stress for the operators. By syncing guidance and movement, it boosts productivity, saves time, and helps you keep more of your grain.