Key Takeaways:
- Innovative Technology: Stara introduces Latin America’s first crop protection sprayer featuring ONE SMART SPRAY’s precision weed management system.
- Efficiency and Cost Reduction: The new sprayer aims to enhance farm efficiency, reduce production costs, and minimize environmental impacts.
- Advanced Features: Incorporates camera-based AI technology for real-time weed detection and selective herbicide application.
- Enhanced Farming Operations: Operable 24/7 with LED lighting, suitable for pre- and post-emergence applications.
- Collaborative Development: Product of a strategic collaboration between Bosch, BASF Digital Farming, and Stara, initiated in 2019.
ONE SMART SPRAY has announced the launch of the Imperador 4000 Eco Spray by Stara, marking a significant advancement in crop protection technology in Latin America. The unveiling occurred at the recent Agrishow in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, where Stara showcased its innovative sprayer equipped with a precision weed management system developed in collaboration with Bosch and BASF Digital Farming.
Integration of Cutting-Edge Technology
The Imperador 4000 Eco Spray is designed to optimize the application of herbicides through a sophisticated camera-based system and artificial intelligence developed by Bosch. This technology allows for real-time detection of weeds and enables selective spraying only where weeds are detected, significantly reducing the quantity of chemicals used. The system also incorporates xarvio® Digital Farming Solutions by BASF, which provides advanced digital and agronomic intelligence, including weed distribution maps, herbicide program recommendations, and automated documentation.
Operational Benefits
This state-of-the-art sprayer offers several operational benefits that contribute to its efficiency and effectiveness. It is equipped to operate around the clock, supported by an LED lighting system that allows for night-time operations. The Imperador 4000 is versatile in handling both pre-emergence (green-on-brown) and post-emergence (green-on-green) applications, enhancing its utility across different stages of crop growth.
Collaborative Efforts and Commercial Launch
The development of the Imperador 4000 Eco Spray represents the culmination of a multi-year collaboration between Bosch, BASF Digital Farming, and Stara that began in 2019. This partnership has been focused on integrating the unique ONE SMART SPRAY weed management technology into a practical application for farmers.
Rodrigo Lima, Director Latin America at ONE SMART SPRAY, emphasized the collaborative nature of this development: “We believe in the power of collaboration to offer farmers the best solution possible. The launch of Stara’s Imperador 4000 Eco Spray is a key milestone in our business journey and delivers to farmers a very simple but powerful outcome: clean fields every time, with maximum herbicide savings.”
Átila Stapelbroek Trennepohl, CEO of Stara, also highlighted the innovation’s impact on farming practices: “We are proud to launch this innovation and deliver on our promise of ‘Constant Evolution,’ by offering farmers a technology that helps improve profitability, efficiency, and sustainability.”
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