I see damage on some crops, how could that happen?

There could be several reasons why the treatment might be hitting the crops and causing damage.  

The Kilter AX-1 robot uses advanced machine learning algorithms to classify each plant into crop or weed, and thus which plants should be treated or not. It is crucial to select the correct crop classifier to avoid the crop being classified as a weed. 

There are several parameters that you can adjust to more precisely classify both weeds and protect crops in the Kilter Remote app before starting a session. These parameters include ‘Crop Safety Zone’, ‘Spray Dilation Area’, and ‘Crop Size Selection’. For a full rundown, browse this article, which explains how to increase the targeting of weeds and is also useful for increasing the safety of the crops. 

The robot is not immune to external disturbances such as wind and uneven tracks, which could misplace the herbicide droplets unevenly. If the wind is too strong, the robot will stop spraying to avoid misplaced droplets, but this can occur at lower wind speeds as well. The driving tracks for the robot is recommended to be made from GPS tracks from tractor or bed-forming machine for best results. Browse this article to read about optimal field profiles and this for GPS logging. 

If you are still having issues with crop damage, your robot might need re-calibration. Please contact support for further assistance.