'vktor' autonomous electric vehicle enables more sustainable and efficient farming

Alessandro Pennese facilitates more productive agriculture

In the pursuit of a more sustainable and productive agricultural industry, Alessandro Pennese has unveiled Vktor — an autonomous electric vehicle system that enhances farming efficiency, reduces operation costs, and improves crop quality. By replacing manual labor with smart machines, Vktor aims to revolutionize the agricultural landscape, prioritizing worker safety and conditions while optimizing logistical organization.

With sustainability and safety as a top priority, the Vktor is integrated environmentally conscious outfitted with four proximity sensors placed at the end of its body, ensuring it navigates through its environment with utmost precision. Additionally, a front-mounted Lidar sensor enhances its perception capabilities, contributing to efficient and obstacle-free autonomous navigation.

all images courtesy of Alessandro Pennese

autonomous systems integrate sustainability

Emphasizing its commitment to autonomy, the Vktor operates without any human intervention during its tasks. This characteristic ensures that risky agricultural operations that may endanger workers’ physical health are handled with precision and safety. With a fully autonomous approach, the system significantly reduces the need for manual labor and its associated health risks.

In line with the project’s focus on sustainability, designer Alessandro Pennese incorporates environmentally friendly constructional elements. The vehicle’s body components are crafted using Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) technology, a thermosetting sheet material composed of glass fibers. The production process involves hot forming in coupled steel molds, ensuring durability and ecological considerations. Further the Vktor is equipped with a powerful battery pack boasting 12 kW/h capacity, and spanning 1200 mm in length, enabling seamless operation without frequent recharging. The vehicle’s crawler body adheres to a maximum width of 1400 mm and a length of 2100 mm or less, meanwhile two pivoting wheels facilitate steering maneuvers, lifting the vehicle when required to load its weight onto the rear drive wheel.

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project info:

name: Vktor — Autonomous Farming Vehicle
designer: Alessandro Pennese

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edited by: ravail khan | designboom