Weed Removal Robot

This is a self led project where I got to experience creating a robot from scratch and on a budget, the goal of the robot was for it to be used in lawns to remove weeds from the root by tangling them in the same way someone eats spaghetti with a fork. This design differs from commercially available units as they only cut off the top of the plant. I got to learn how to train and implement image recognition software with pytorch through Yolo v11 nano. I also got to design gear mechanisms (worm and planetary) made with the intention of breaking through dry soil given the radius of rotation of the tangling mechanism and the contact area of the nails used.