CompactRIO Enables FireFly Harvesters to Cut 20% Faster

Mar 17, 2016
FireFly Equipment

FireFly used National Instruments' technology to rapidly prototype an entirely new, complex smart machine, which significantly reduced time to market. FireFly’s smart machine results in 20% faster turf harvesting and 50% less diesel fuel consumption, compared to other automated turf harvesting machines. 

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