The German Innovation Awards 2021 organization, awarded Oz, the agricultural robot from Naïo Technologies with the Gold Award! A first distinction in the Machinery and Engineering category for this versatile robot which assists already several hundreds of farmers in their daily activities.
The jury has awarded at the first position, Naïo Technologies and its robot Oz in the Machinery & Engineering category for outstanding achievements within the agricultural sector.
The German Innovation Awards honor products and solutions across sectors, which differ from previous solutions mainly by being user-centered and offering added value. They do so because there are innovations in all sectors that shape the future and improve life. Sometimes you see them at first glance – but often not. The German Innovation Awards aim to change that. They make great achievements visible to a wide audience and ensure successful positioning in the market.
The jury is made up of independent, interdisciplinary experts from industry, science, institutions, and finance. The entries are evaluated based on the criteria: level of innovation, user benefits, and efficiency. The innovation strategy should take into account aspects such as social, ecological, and economical sustainability and the use of energy and resources.
Oz is a versatile robot that assists farmers in daily activities like weeding, transporting, sowing, hoeing, etc. CE certified, easy to use, 100% electric, and precise, Oz already convinced 150 farmers, market gardeners, and other specialized crops producers around the world. Thanks to its new 2020’s guidance system based on RTK GPS, farmers can conduct very precise operations, like mechanical weeding between 2 to 5 cm from the crop row, avoids the use of herbicide, and reduce soil compaction.
This new RTK version allows them to cover a wide set of operations: tillage, harrowing, hoeing, making furrows, sowing, planting, weeding, ridging, or transporting.
Naïo Technologies’ robots are now operating in many international countries and its position on the German market is growing even faster.