Lely Patent N.v.

Forage Innovations Bv

Matthew Van Meurs

Karel Van Den Berg

Jan Martinus Van Kuilenburg

Jan Lambertus Pastoor

Roelof Stapel

Leon 'T Mannetje

The present invention relates to an unmanned self-propelled and self-steering device for removing manure present on a floor, including a manure slide and a drive for moving the device over the floor, wherein the manure slide is substantially U-shaped or V-shaped with two legs in order to define autonomously a manure-accommodating-space which opens in a forward direction and is closed in a rearward direction, and wherein the legs have a length in the order of magnitude of the width of the manure slide.

Device for removing manure from a floor, in particular a closed floor

Unmanned vehicle to carry out an animal-related action, provided with a frame and a control device to control the vehicle and a locomotion device to move the unmanned vehicle, and with a protective device to protect the vehicle against obstacles, wherein the protective device includes a touchable electrical conductor which extends on the outside of, advantageously around, the vehicle, and a voltage source to supply voltage to the conductor under the control of the control device.

Unmanned vehicle comprising a protection device

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Spijkenisse, Netherlands

Matthew Van Meurs