Abstract: <p>Uttarakhand – a northern state of India in the foothills of Himalayas has approximately 64.8% of forest. Pine (<em>Pinus roxburghii</em>) is an important tree species which is because of its numerous uses becomes more prominent in this hilly state. Pine Needle Collecting Robot (PiNCoR) is a machine designed to collect pine needles from the high altitude pine forest regions. The robot is capable to maneuver over rough terrains, can navigate through craters and can stock the collected pine needles. After analyzing the desig...
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