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Fruit Growers NewsAn agricultural robot Slopehelper challenges steep vineyards and orchards – Fruit Growers News (EN)

Michael Barker dwells on the ability of the Slopehelper to work on slopes and flat plantations. The self-stabilizing cargo platform, caterpillar drive and steel base frame mean the Slopehelper can…

viaelettricoSlopehelper trattore e robot, autonomo ed elettrico (IT)

Gian Basilio Nieddu reviews the autonomous electric system Slopehelper on a popular Italian website Vaielettrico that is dedicated to innovations in electric vehicles. In a step away from Italy, a…

kurierSlopehelper: how driverless tractors change approaches to agriculture (DE)

New technology changes many branches of today’s economy fundamentally, and agriculture is no exception. Agricultural robots present a possible solution to avoid a decrease in available food and deal with…

German newspaperThe robots are coming, whether you like it or not (DE)

The German magazine Eilbote writes about the Slopehelper in an article about modern robotics in agriculture. The Slopehelper works on slopes of up to 45° and has a permanent tractive…

Glas GospodarstvaA detailed interview with Pek Automotive’s CEO/CTO Mikhail Kostkin is published in the most respected Slovenian business magazine “Glas Gospodarstva” (SLO)

Dr. Kostkin tells the readers of “Glas Gospodarstva” his story of relocating to Slovenia and provides details of the current and future operational features of the autonomous agricultural system Slopehelper.

Wine EnthusiastAt High-Tech Wineries, Robots Prune Vines and Precision Sensors Analyze Disease (EN)

Jacopo Mazzeo from Wine Enthusiast compares today’s intellectual robots that help farmers in vineyards. The application of robotics solutions in vineyards vary from predicting grape diseases to monitoring ripening or…

Slovenske noviceDigikmetijstvo\Digital Agriculture – Slovenske Novice (SLO)

Tomaž Poje reviews the event at the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia where the Slopehelper was demonstrated to the public together with tractors of other producers. Slopehelper is an autonomous electric…

Dr. Mikhail Kostkin, PhDUnique Challenges in Low-Voltage Caterpillar Drive Vehicles

In the article dedicated to solving technological problems of electric caterpillar drive on a plantation Kostkin dwells upon the categories of the challenges an engineers faces while dealing with these…

Dr. Mikhail Kostkin, PhDSafety operation of autonomous agricultural vehicles in vineyards and orchards, M. Kostkin, PhD (EN)

In the article prepared for the 20th ISTVS International and 9th Americas Regional Conference Dr. Kostkin shares his approach to safety while developing the autonomous agricultural platform Slopehelper.

TV program Bogatstvo zemljeThe Wealth of the Land on Net TV Slovenia (SLO)

Bogatstvo zemlje (The Wealth of the Land), a regular TV show of Net TV in Slovenia, reviews a presentation of the Slopehelper to the members of the VINIS, Association of…