How much does a smart orchard sprayer cost ?
Here’s the comparison of use cost between plant protection spraying drone and LJ Tech orchard robot. I will explain in four aspects: battery, insurance, labor, and fuel.
First, battery cost.
Due to frequent charging and discharging, the battery life of the drone is greatly shortened. Basically, most drones need battery replacement after 1 year. In China, it costs about 15,000 yuan to buy new batteries every year.
However, LJ Tech’s orchard robot doesn’t need frequent battery replacement because it runs on both fuel and electricity. Even if the battery needs to be replaced, it only costs a few hundred yuan.
The second is the cost of insurance.
For drones, it is necessary to spend 2,000 to 3,000 yuan annually to buy insurance for radar failure, bad weather, misoperation and other causes of frequent explosions.
LJ Tech Orchard robot works on the ground and provides multiple safety guarantees through intelligent design, such as electronic fence, radar and inertial navigation, saving the insurance cost.
Third, the cost of employment.
Operating drones requires certain skills and abilities. Such technicians are paid higher, usually four or five hundred yuan a day.
For LJ Tech Orchard robot, after planning the operation path for the first time, it can then operate automatically. So the vast majority of personnel can easily operate, and one person can operate 2 machines at the same time.
Fourth, the cost of fuel.
The battery of the drone is also charged by a diesel generator, which also costs money. In the orchard, to improve the spraying effect, the drone usually needs to stay over a tree for a while. Therefore, the efficiency of drone operation in the orchard is much lower than in the field.
According to a simple estimation, the average fuel cost of LJ Tech Orchard robot is basically half that of a drone. LJ Tech Orchard robot can operate for 5–6 hours per fuel tank, which is 16 liters.
According to the above analysis, all the costs of LJ Tech Orchard robot are less than that of drone. LJ Tech orchard robot is a better choice for the orchard.
