stachels
Stachels are autonomous, swarm-driven micro-robots designed for monitoring and managing agricultural and environmental systems. Developed for site-specific data collection, a stachel operates as part of a distributed network that gathers soil, crop, and microclimate information while enabling targeted interventions.
Typically 1–3 cm in diameter, stachels have a compact chassis, integrated sensors (temperature, humidity, soil moisture,
Stachels navigate with GPS, visual odometry, and local sensing, forming ad hoc mesh networks. Swarm algorithms
Applications span crop monitoring, precision irrigation, pest and disease detection, and environmental surveillance. Benefits include reduced
Originating in research on swarm robotics and precision agriculture in the 2010s, stachels progressed from laboratory