Patent No. EP4161241 (titled "Agricultural Attachment For Cultivating Row Crops") was filed by Amazonen Werke H Dreyer on May 25, 2021. The application was issued on Dec 18, 2024.
An agricultural attachment for processing row crops that automatically adjusts its position and alignment relative to the rows of plants through autonomous steering commands generated by an onboard sensor system. The attachment includes a row detection device that identifies the rows of plants and communicates with a control unit of the drive vehicle to transmit steering commands, enabling precise application of soil cultivation tools or application elements while maintaining optimal row alignment.

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