Oxbo Automated Harvesting Technology to Enter Commercial Use
The agricultural machinery company has integrated a five-camera system to automate crop harvesting adjustments.
Updated on Oct. 13, 2026 in Robotics
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Oxbo has integrated its new AutoHarvest technology into pea harvesters to automatically monitor crop quality and adjust machine settings. The system utilizes image-recognition to improve efficiency by continuously assessing performance during operations.
Why it matters
The technology addresses the challenge of managing complex machine settings while navigating changing field conditions. By automating these adjustments, the system aims to simplify the operator's role and optimize crop yields.
The system utilizes five cameras strategically placed throughout the harvester to capture images for an image-recognition model. These sensors analyze crop components like whole, half, and split peas to manage threshing aggression via a feedback loop.
The players
Oxbo
An international manufacturer specializing in specialized agricultural harvesting equipment and technology solutions.
Wageningen University & Research
A prominent Dutch public research university that collaborated with Oxbo on the development of this agricultural system.
The details
Prototypes built on the GP6300 model have been tested across several countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The system replaces traditional impact-style threshing with a friction-based mechanism to enhance harvesting precision.
Timeline
Oxbo launched the GP6300 harvester model in 2025.
Pre-series pea machines will continue testing with customers through 2027.
The full commercial launch for the pea harvester technology is targeted for 2028.
The Tech Race
The integration of AI-driven image recognition into industrial harvesters follows the broader transition toward autonomous agricultural systems. This technology positions companies to capture efficiency gains in a competitive market that relies on optimizing labor and machine performance.
Farmers and agricultural operators will eventually gain access to technology that automates complex machine adjustments and improves harvesting accuracy. This shift reduces the manual cognitive load for operators while potentially increasing the quality and volume of the harvested product.
The takeaway
The development of automated threshing adjustments marks a significant shift in how agricultural machines adapt to real-time field variations. Growers should look for further applications of this technology, as Oxbo intends to expand these automated systems to include green bean harvesting.
What happens next
Oxbo plans to initiate pre-series testing with customers through 2027, followed by a full commercial launch of the pea harvester technology in 2028.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Farmers Weekly.
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