[Case Studies] The TRAXX wine robot from EXXACT Robotics equipped by Poclain arrives at its first customers

The autonomous vineyard straddle robot from EXXACT Robotics operates with an integral hydrostatic transmission system designed from the outset of the project by the Poclain teams. It is now mass produced.

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At Poclain, our engineers are increasingly called upon to work on agricultural robots, fire-fighting robots and other autonomous machine applications for various customers around the world. Poclain's expertise in the wine market for decades, with more than 90% market share, allows us to be at the forefront of innovation on this type of machine.

Power density of hydraulics

In the agricultural sector, the production of robots is progressing rapidly and the offer is expanding with increasingly efficient autonomous machines. The TRAXX is a perfect example, the result of joint work bringing together different trades and expertise around EXXACT Robotics. TRAXX is now available on the market. Mass-produced since spring, the autonomous vineyard straddle robot has been delivered to its first customers. It allows tillage and spraying in narrow vines.

Poclain, thanks to its hydraulic system, provides power density to the whole. Furthermore, weight is an important issue because the robot must be mounted on a trailer to move from one plot to another. As the TRAXX should not exceed 1.8 T, the choice fell on the lightest and most optimizable Poclain components, while respecting all the functionalities.

Hydrostatic system of the wine robot

The TRAXX hydrostatic system designed by Poclain is composed of:

Four MS02 hydraulic wheel motors in permanent 4x4 mode
A PM10 hydrostatic electro proportional pump
A FDM2 flow divider valve for differential blocking
A steering assistance valve

Poclain continues its development and innovations in the cutting-edge sector of agricultural robotics by equipping more and more autonomous machines and by establishing itself as a partner of choice with OEMs. We also support our customers in their technological and energy transition by going further in reducing their carbon footprint through electrification projects.

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