Horsch has announced that it has taken a strategic stake in Sam-Dimension, with which it has been in partnership with since 2019.
According to the company, it sees strong potential in spot spraying technology, and this agreement will enable joint development of the technology and deeper integration within Horsch products.
Sam-Dimension enables crop surveillance via drones before the sprayer enters the field, meaning that spray maps are created prior to and available offline.
Data is analysed by AI using cloud servers, enabling large amounts of data to be processed and the models to be continually refined. Both companies state that this results in robust, precise maps, with overviews of all application zones and detailed area specifications to calculate spray mixes.
At present, Horsch and Sam-Dimension see the greatest potential in row crops such as sugar beet and maize, but recognise that more cereal growers are looking at spot or patch spraying.
Application maps from Sam can already be transferred directly to Horsch terminals via the MyHorsch platform. The EOS terminal can currently provide the high processing power needed.
Both companies will remain independent, with application maps compatible with all manufacturers.