We present an integrated system for performing precision harvesting missions using a legged harvester (HEAP) in a confined, GPS denied forest environment. The mission starts with a human mapping the ...

Two years ago, Durango and the surrounding area had a bumper crop of apples. The lack of a spring freeze when the trees were in blossom made for heavy loads, bending branches and all sorts of fruit.

Tree harvesting is a destructive business by design. The machines trample the forest floor, leaving pulverized tracks in their wake. Christian Knobloch, a German industrial designer, wanted to build a ...

Tree harvesting is a destructive business by design. The machines trample the forest floor, leaving pulverized tracks in their wake. Christian Knobloch, a German industrial designer, wanted to build a ...