¶ Plantolin planting robot
Description: Plantolin is a tree‑planting robot inspired by a pangolin, developed at the University of Surrey (UK). It was the winner of the Natural Robotics Contest (2024) and was physically built by university engineers. Plantolin is a bio‑inspired robot designed to:
Move through forests or overgrown areas
Dig planting holes using pangolin‑like claws
Deposit “seed bombs” (tree seeds embedded in nutrient balls) [scienceblog.com]
It looks like a wheeled pangolin with articulated wooden/plywood “scales” and a balancing tail
Category: Planting & Silviculture Automation
FWPA RD&E: 4.4
¶ Details
| Company | Country | Type | Website | Available in Australia? | Year | Status | Remarks | TRL | Employees | Colour | Inventors | Patent Model. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Surrey | UK | Company | Link | Model | more of a toy rather than robot | Red |