Automatic egg picking robot and using method

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic egg picking robot and a using method, the automatic egg picking robot comprises a walking mechanism, a mechanical arm and a storage container are arranged on the walking mechanism, and the storage container is configured to store duck eggs; the picking clamp comprises a cleaning part and an egg picking part; the image recognition mechanism comprises a processor and an image collector, and the image collector is connected with the processor; wherein the egg picking component and the sweeping component are arranged at the mounting end part of the mechanical arm, and the image collector is arranged on the mechanical arm; the processor is configured to control the sweeping component and the egg picking component to act according to image information collected by the image collector. Full automation of the process of picking up the duck eggs laid by the flat-fed breeding ducks is achieved, the labor intensity of workers is remarkably reduced, the working efficiency is improved, meanwhile, it is guaranteed that the egg laying environment is quiet and neat, and continuous production of the breeding ducks is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of breeding equipment, and particularly relates to an automatic egg-picking robot and its usage method. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the continuous increase in the scale of farms, the demand for poultry breeding automation is getting higher and higher. Regarding the egg-laying characteristics of ducks, in the natural environment, ducks tend to choose hidden nest sites that are not easily discovered by natural enemies (such as grasslands, bushes, or watersides). This instinct continues in the breeding ducks in the farm. Even when artificially raised, they still look for similar safe environments to lay eggs. In the farm, ducks are trained to form regular egg-laying habits through fixed feeding, light control, etc. For example, egg-laying nests are set at fixed positions on the ground, allowing ducks to gradually get used to specific positions, and then they develop the habit of laying eggs in the recognized nests. Moreover, after laying eggs, laying ducks will cover the eggs with rice husks or wood chips laid in the egg nests. If the egg-laying environment in the egg nest changes significantly (such as the rice husks or wood chips laid in the egg nest being touched by humans), it may cause ducks to become anxious and even suspend egg-laying, showing the physiological characteristic of "recognizing the nest". Due to the above-mentioned characteristic of recognizing the nest for egg-laying of breeding ducks, in the actual breeding process, it is impossible to adopt the same breeding method as for chickens to achieve automatic egg collection, and then manually collect the eggs intensively. During the process of manually picking up eggs, workers need to frequently squat down and bend over to pick up eggs. (Note: An egg-picking worker has to squat down and bend over more than 1000 times a day), resulting in a relatively high labor intensity for the workers. Chinese Patent Publication No. CN 216452652 U discloses a track-driven intelligent egg-picking trolley based on visual SLAM. Although it can achieve automatic egg picking, the above-mentioned solution cannot pick up duck eggs in the egg nests on the ground. The egg-laying habit of breeding ducks is that after laying eggs in the egg nest, they will cover the eggs with bedding by themselves, so it is very easy to miss some eggs during inspection. In view of this, how to design a technology that can achieve automatic picking up of duck eggs to reduce labor intensity and improve picking efficiency is the technical problem to be solved by this application. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides an automatic egg-picking robot and its usage method, which can achieve automatic picking up of duck eggs to reduce the labor intensity of workers and improve picking efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the above technical purpose, this application is implemented by adopting the following technical solutions: In one aspect, this application provides an automatic egg-picking robot, including: A traveling mechanism, on which a robotic arm and a storage container are arranged, and the storage container is configured to store the duck eggs picked up by the egg-picking component; A picking fixture, which includes a cleaning component and an egg-picking component; An image recognition mechanism, the image recognition mechanism includes a processor and an image collector, and the image collector is connected to the processor; Wherein, the egg picking component and the cleaning component are arranged on the installation end of the robotic arm, and the image collector is arranged on the robotic arm; The processor is configured to control the actions of the cleaning component and the egg picking component according to the image information collected by the image collector.

[0005] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: By setting up an image recognition mechanism, the position of duck eggs in the egg-laying nest can be automatically recognized without manual search; by setting up a cleaning component, the bedding covering the duck eggs can be automatically cleaned and removed, and after picking up the duck eggs, the bedding in the egg-laying nest can be restored to its original state, so that the breeding ducks can't feel that the egg-laying nest has been touched; this technology can also keep the egg-laying environment quiet and clean; by setting up an egg picking component, the duck eggs can be automatically taken out of the egg-laying nest and placed in a storage container, and the whole process doesn't require manual intervention; by setting up a traveling mechanism, the autonomous movement of the device can be realized, expanding the working range of the device. Compared with the prior art, the present invention realizes the full automation of the duck egg picking process, significantly reduces the labor intensity of workers, improves work efficiency, and at the same time ensures the quietness and cleanliness of the egg-laying environment, which is beneficial to the continuous production of breeding ducks.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present application, a driving component is arranged on the robotic arm; The driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component to act to clean and remove the bedding on the duck eggs, so as to expose the duck eggs; The driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component to act to restore the cleaned bedding to its original state.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present application, the cleaning component is rotatably arranged on the robotic arm, and the driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component to swing reciprocally.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, the cleaning component is slidably arranged on the robotic arm, and the driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component to slide reciprocally.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, the cleaning component is a brush; alternatively, the cleaning component is a scraper.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, the egg picking component is a suction cup; alternatively, the egg picking component is a gripper.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, a rotatable turntable is arranged at the end of the robotic arm, and the turntable forms the installation end.

[0012] In another embodiment of the present application, a method for using the above automatic egg-picking robot is further provided, including: Collecting image information of the egg-laying nest, and analyzing whether there are eggs in the egg-laying nest according to the collected image information; If there are eggs in the egg-laying nest, first remove the bedding covering the duck eggs, and then take out the duck eggs from the egg-laying nest.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes: After taking out the duck eggs from the egg-laying nest, quickly restore the removed bedding to its original state.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present application, collecting image information of the egg-laying nest, and analyzing whether there are eggs in the egg-laying nest according to the collected image information specifically includes: First pre-sweeping the bedding in the egg-laying nest, then collecting image information of the egg-laying nest, and analyzing whether there are eggs in the egg-laying nest according to the collected image information.

[0015] By using visual recognition technology to identify duck eggs, combined with the cleaning and restoration operations of the bedding, the automatic picking of duck eggs is realized, the automation degree of the breeding process is improved, and the labor cost is saved; at the same time, since the bedding is restored to its original state after picking up the duck eggs, the problem that ducks do not lay eggs due to the nest being turned over is avoided, and the breeding benefit is guaranteed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0017] Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the automatic egg-picking robot of the present application; Figure 2 Reference diagram of an embodiment of the automatic egg-picking robot of the present application in a working state; Figure 3 Principle diagram of the image recognition mechanism.

[0018] Description of reference numerals: 1. Traveling mechanism; 11. Manipulator; 12. Storage container; 111. Rotary table; 2. Picking fixture; 21. Cleaning component; 22. Egg-picking component; 3. Image recognition mechanism; 31. Processor; 32. Image collector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0019] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0020] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present application. To simplify the disclosure of the present application, the components and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples and are not intended to limit the present application. In addition, the present application may repeat reference numerals and / or reference letters in different examples. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present application provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art may be aware of the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0021] Embodiment 1, as Figures 1 - 3 shown, this embodiment provides an automatic egg-picking robot, including: A traveling mechanism 1, on which a robotic arm 11 is provided; A picking fixture 2, which includes a cleaning component 21 and an egg-picking component 22; An image recognition mechanism 3, which includes a processor 31 and an image collector 32, and the image collector 32 is connected to the processor 31; Wherein, the egg-picking component 22 and the cleaning component 21 are arranged on the mounting end of the robotic arm 11, and the image collector 32 is arranged on the robotic arm 11; The processor 31 is configured to control the actions of the cleaning component 21 and the egg-picking component 22 according to the image information collected by the image collector 32.

[0022] Specifically, a support platform (not marked) is arranged on the upper part of the traveling mechanism 1, and the base of the robotic arm 11 is fixedly installed on the support platform. The robotic arm 11 can adopt a multi-degree-of-freedom structural form according to the usage requirements. The degree-of-freedom design of the robotic arm 11 is to meet the requirement that the picking fixture 2 can reach into the egg-laying nest to pick up duck eggs, and no limitation is made here.

[0023] A picking fixture 2 is installed on the end effector of the robotic arm 11, and a cleaning component 21 is arranged on the end effector of the robotic arm 11. The bedding covering the duck eggs can be cleaned through the cleaning component 21. An egg picking component 22 is also arranged on the end effector of the robotic arm 11, and the egg picking component 22 is used for grasping or adsorbing duck eggs.

[0024] The image collector 32 in the image recognition mechanism 3 can collect the image information at the egg laying nest, and the image information is transmitted to the processor 31 for digital image processing to determine whether there are duck eggs in the egg laying nest.

[0025] After the processor 31 determines that there are duck eggs 200 in the egg laying nest 100 through digital image processing, if there are duck eggs, it determines the position coordinates of the duck eggs and controls the robotic arm 11 to move above the duck eggs. The processor 31 will trigger the cleaning component 21 to act, and the robotic arm 11 drives the cleaning component 21 to move to the duck eggs to clean the bedding (such as rice husks) covering the surface of the duck eggs through the cleaning component 21 to completely expose the duck eggs. Then, the processor 31 will trigger the egg picking component 22 to act, and the robotic arm 11 drives the egg picking component 22 to move above the duck eggs to pick up the duck eggs.

[0026] The physical entity of the traveling mechanism 1 can have various structural forms. For example, the traveling mechanism 1 can be an AGV vehicle, or the traveling mechanism 1 can adopt a crawler chassis structure. The crawler chassis structure includes crawler assemblies on both the left and right sides. Each crawler assembly includes a driving wheel, a driven wheel, and a crawler wound between the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The driving wheel is driven by a motor to rotate, thereby driving the crawler to move and realizing the movement of the entire device. Regarding the specific physical entity of the traveling mechanism 1, a conventional structural configuration can be adopted, which is not limited and elaborated here.

[0027] The robotic arm 11 generally includes a base, a large arm, a small arm, a wrist, and an end effector. Servo motors are arranged at the joints of the robotic arm 11 to drive the movement of each part of the robotic arm 11. A picking fixture 2 is arranged on the installation end, i.e., the end effector, of the robotic arm 11. Regarding the specific degree of freedom design and structural configuration of the robotic arm 11, a conventional structural configuration can be adopted, which is not limited and elaborated here.

[0028] The processor 31 can be a conventional computer for image recognition. The image collector 32 can be a camera, which is installed on the forearm of the robotic arm 11 at a position where it can clearly capture the working area of the robotic arm 11. The image collector 32 is connected to the processor 31 through a data cable and transmits the collected image information to the processor 31 for analysis and processing. The processor 31 performs digital image processing on the image information collected by the image collector 32 to analyze whether there are duck eggs in the egg-laying nest. For the specific process of the processor 31 performing digital image processing, conventional image processing techniques can be used, which will not be restricted and elaborated here.

[0029] During actual use, the laying ducks enter the egg-laying nest to lay eggs. During the egg-laying process, the breeding ducks generally lay the duck eggs on the bedding. After laying the eggs, the breeding ducks will also cover the duck eggs with the bedding by themselves.

[0030] During the process of picking up duck eggs by the automatic egg-picking robot, after the traveling mechanism 1 moves to the egg-laying nest according to the moving path, the robotic arm 11 adjusts the posture of the image collector 32 to collect the image information of the egg-laying nest. The processor 31 performs digital image processing based on the image information. And when it is determined that there are duck eggs in the egg-laying nest, the picking fixture 2 is activated to pick up the duck eggs in the egg-laying nest.

[0031] Among them, in the case where the surface of the duck egg is covered with bedding, the robotic arm 11 drives the cleaning component 21 to move above the duck egg to clean the bedding above the duck egg through the cleaning component 21. Then, the egg-picking component 22 is used to pick up the duck eggs.

[0032] In addition, to improve the accuracy of image collection, after the traveling mechanism 1 moves to the egg-laying nest, the robotic arm 11 can first drive the cleaning component 21 to move above the duck egg to perform a pre-cleaning operation through the cleaning component 21, so that the bedding covering the duck egg is pre-cleaned and removed. In this way, when the image collector 32 collects the image information of the egg-laying nest again, the processor 31 can more accurately judge whether there are duck eggs in the egg-laying nest, so as to reduce the situation of misjudgment and omission caused by the duck eggs being completely covered and blocked by the bedding.

[0033] Furthermore, a driving component is provided on the robotic arm 11; The driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component 21 to move to clean the bedding on the duck egg and expose the duck egg; The driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component 21 to move to restore the cleaned and removed bedding to its original state.

[0034] Specifically, the driving component is connected to the cleaning component 21 through a transmission mechanism and is used to drive the cleaning component 21 to act.

[0035] For example, the cleaning component 21 is rotatably arranged on the robotic arm 11, and the driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component 21 to swing back and forth. Specifically, the cleaning component 21 is connected to the end effector of the robotic arm 11 through a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is connected to the output shaft of the driving component through a gear transmission mechanism. The driving component drives the cleaning component 21 to swing back and forth around the rotating shaft, and the swing angle range and swing frequency can be adjusted according to actual usage requirements. The cleaning component 21 operates in a swinging manner. The cleaning component 21 is a brush, which consists of a brush handle and bristles. The brush handle is made of hard plastic material, or the bristles are made of soft nylon material. The brush handle of the brush is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft and swings back and forth under the drive of the driving component, thereby realizing the cleaning and restoration of the padding on the duck eggs. The physical entity of the driving component can be a conventional drive structure such as a motor.

[0036] Alternatively, the cleaning component 21 is slidably arranged on the robotic arm 11, and the driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component 21 to slide back and forth. Specifically, the cleaning component 21 is connected to the end effector of the robotic arm 11 through a slide rail. There is a slider on the slide rail, and the cleaning component 21 is fixed on the slider. The driving component is a linear motor, which is installed on the end effector of the robotic arm 11, and the output shaft of the linear motor is connected to the slider. The driving component drives the cleaning component 21 to slide back and forth along the slide rail, and the sliding distance and sliding frequency can be adjusted according to actual usage requirements. The cleaning component 21 operates in a sliding manner. The cleaning component 21 can be a scraper, which is made of a soft material such as silicone. The scraper is fixedly connected to the slider and slides back and forth under the drive of the driving component, thereby realizing the cleaning and restoration of the padding on the duck eggs.

[0037] Furthermore, the physical entity of the egg picking component 22 can adopt a conventional structure capable of picking up eggs.

[0038] For example, the egg picking component 22 is a suction cup, which is made of soft silicone material and is connected to a vacuum pump through an air pipe. The vacuum pump is installed on the support platform of the traveling mechanism 1, and the adsorption and release of the suction cup are controlled by controlling the opening and closing of the valve. For the specific structural configuration and operation method of using the suction cup to pick up eggs, reference can be made to the existing configurations of using suction cups to pick up eggs, which will not be limited and elaborated here.

[0039] Or, the egg picking component 22 is a clamping jaw, which consists of two arc-shaped clamping pieces. The inner side of the clamping pieces is covered with soft silicone material to prevent damage to the duck eggs when picking them up. The clamping jaw is driven to open and close by a cylinder, and the cylinder is installed on the end effector of the robotic arm 11. The opening and closing of the clamping jaw are controlled by controlling the opening and closing of the valve. For the specific structural configuration and operation method of using the clamping jaw to pick up eggs, reference can be made to the existing configurations of using clamping jaws to pick up eggs, which will not be limited and elaborated here.

[0040] Further, a storage container 12 is also provided on the traveling mechanism 1, and the storage container 12 is configured to store the eggs picked up by the egg-picking component 22.

[0041] Specifically, a storage container 12 is also provided on the traveling mechanism 1. The storage container 12 can be a conventional egg tray or other structures for storing eggs. The storage container 12 is within the working range of the robotic arm 11. After picking up duck eggs by the egg-picking component 22, the duck eggs are placed into the storage container 12.

[0042] Furthermore, in order to facilitate switching the cleaning component and the egg-picking component to the working stations, a rotatable turntable 111 can be provided at the end of the robotic arm, and the turntable 111 forms the mounting end.

[0043] Specifically, the cleaning component 21 and the egg-picking component 22 can be installed on the turntable 111 together. The turntable 111 can rotate as needed to switch the cleaning component 21 and the egg-picking component 22 to the working stations, so as to simplify the overall structure.

[0044] Embodiment 2: Another embodiment of the present application also provides a method for using an automatic egg-picking robot, including: Collecting image information of the egg-laying nest, and analyzing whether there are eggs in the egg-laying nest according to the collected image information; If there are eggs in the egg-laying nest, first remove the bedding covering the eggs, and then take out the eggs from the egg-laying nest.

[0045] Specifically, the image collector takes pictures of the egg-laying nest to obtain the image information of the egg-laying nest. Then, the processor receives the image information collected by the image collector and processes and analyzes the image. The processor uses an image recognition algorithm to determine whether there are duck eggs in the egg-laying nest. Among them, the image processing algorithm uses conventional image processing techniques, which will not be limited and elaborated here.

[0046] When the analysis result of the processor shows that there are duck eggs in the egg-laying nest, the cleaning component is activated. The cleaning component accurately locates above the duck eggs according to the duck egg position information provided by the processor, and then starts the cleaning program. During the cleaning process, the cleaning component can take the duck eggs as the center and adopt a cleaning method from the inside to the outside to remove the bedding covering the duck eggs, forming a sufficiently large cleaning area to completely expose the duck eggs. The diameter of the cleaning area is usually 2-3 times the diameter of the duck eggs to ensure the smooth progress of subsequent picking operations.

[0047] After the litter cleaning is completed, the egg-picking component starts to work. Based on the precise position information of the duck eggs provided by the processor, the egg-picking component moves above the duck eggs and then descends slowly. When the egg-picking component touches the duck eggs, corresponding grasping actions are performed according to the type of the picking mechanism (suction cup or gripper). If it is a suction cup type, the vacuum system is activated to generate negative pressure to adsorb the duck eggs; if it is a gripper type, the gripper is controlled to gently hold the duck eggs with appropriate force. The picking force needs to be precisely controlled to ensure that the duck eggs can be firmly grasped without excessive force causing the duck eggs to break.

[0048] After the egg-picking component grasps the duck eggs, it rises slowly, completely separates the duck eggs from the laying nest, and then moves to the preset collection position to put the duck eggs into the storage container.

[0049] The detection and picking of duck eggs are realized in an automated way, greatly reducing the labor intensity of manual work and improving work efficiency. At the same time, due to the adoption of precise image recognition technology and fine mechanical control, the breakage rate of duck eggs during the picking process can be effectively reduced, improving the economic benefits of the farm.

[0050] Furthermore, the usage method further includes: After taking the eggs out of the laying nest, the scattered litter that has been cleaned is restored to its original state.

[0051] Specifically, after taking the duck eggs out of the laying nest, by adding a litter restoration step, specifically: the litter restoration process usually adopts a way of pushing from the outside to the inside to push the scattered litter around back to its original position. The thickness of the restored litter should be basically the same as that of the litter in the surrounding uncleaned area, so that the breeding ducks can't feel that this laying nest has been touched, thus bringing a sense of security to the breeding ducks and meeting the "nest recognition" habit of the breeding ducks.

[0052] After the litter restoration is completed, the laying nest can be photographed again by the image collector, and the processor analyzes the restoration effect. If it is found that the restored litter is uneven or has obvious gaps, the cleaning component will be started again for adjustment until the preset restoration standard is reached.

[0053] The purpose of litter restoration is to maintain the consistency and comfort of the environment in the laying nest and avoid affecting the egg-laying behavior of ducks due to uneven litter distribution. At the same time, the uniform litter distribution is also beneficial to maintaining the stability of temperature and humidity in the laying nest and reducing the risk of disease occurrence.

[0054] By adding the litter restoration step, this method not only realizes the automatic picking of duck eggs, but also can maintain the stability of the environment in the laying nest, providing a more comfortable egg-laying environment for ducks, thereby increasing the egg-laying rate and breeding benefits. At the same time, due to the nest recognition habit of the breeding ducks, the change of the litter in the laying nest during the picking process is too large, which interferes with the egg-laying behavior of the ducks and affects the egg-laying rate.

[0055] Furthermore, image information of the egg-laying nest is collected, and it is analyzed whether there are eggs in the egg-laying nest according to the collected image information. Specifically: First, pre-clean the bedding in the egg-laying nest, and then collect the image information of the egg-laying nest, and analyze whether there are eggs in the egg-laying nest according to the collected image information.

[0056] Specifically, start the bedding pre-cleaning mechanism to pre-clean the bedding in the egg-laying nest. The pre-cleaning process adopts a gentle method to avoid damaging the possible duck eggs. The pre-cleaning mechanism will systematically clean the bedding in the egg-laying nest according to the preset path to ensure that the entire area of the egg-laying nest is covered.

[0057] The intensity and depth of pre-cleaning need to be precisely controlled. Generally, only the surface 1-2 cm depth of the bedding is cleaned (not limited here). The main purpose is to remove the loose bedding on the surface, so that the parts of the duck eggs that may be covered by the shallow bedding are exposed, facilitating subsequent image recognition.

[0058] After the pre-cleaning is completed, the image collector takes pictures of the egg-laying nest to obtain the image information of the egg-laying nest. Since the surface of the bedding becomes smoother after pre-cleaning, the duck eggs covered by the shallow layer will be partially exposed, which greatly improves the accuracy of image recognition.

[0059] By adding the bedding pre-cleaning step, the accuracy of duck egg detection is significantly improved, and the probability of missed detection is reduced. Especially for those duck eggs covered by shallow bedding, pre-cleaning can make them partially exposed, greatly improving the detection efficiency.

[0060] Compared with the existing automatic egg-picking technologies with mobile functions (such as CN114600797A, CN116746512A), in the existing technologies, since duck eggs are usually covered by bedding in the egg-laying nest, the existing egg-picking devices lack an effective bedding cleaning function, resulting in the inability to accurately identify and pick up the duck eggs covered by bedding. Secondly, after the existing devices pick up duck eggs, they often do not restore the removed bedding. Due to the nesting habit of ducks, the existing devices are prone to interfering with the egg-laying behavior of ducks during the picking process, affecting the egg-laying rate.

[0061] The automatic egg-picking robot and the specific usage method provided in this application can automatically identify the positions of duck eggs, clean the bedding, accurately pick up duck eggs, and restore the bedding to its original state, which is an automated picking device to improve the efficiency of duck egg picking, reduce the labor intensity, and at the same time reduce the interference with the egg-laying behavior of ducks.

[0062] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic egg-picking robot, characterized in that, Including: A traveling mechanism, on which a robotic arm and a storage container are provided; A picking fixture, which includes a cleaning component and an egg-picking component; An image recognition mechanism, which includes a processor and an image collector, and the image collector is connected to the processor; Wherein, the egg-picking component and the cleaning component are arranged on the mounting end of the robotic arm, and the image collector is arranged on the robotic arm; The processor is configured to control the actions of the cleaning component and the egg-picking component according to the image information collected by the image collector.

2. The automatic egg collection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, A driving component is arranged on the robotic arm; The driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component to move so as to clean and remove the bedding covering the duck eggs to expose the duck eggs; The driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component to move so as to restore the removed bedding to its original state.

3. The automatic egg-picking robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cleaning component is rotatably arranged on the robotic arm, and the driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component to achieve reciprocating swing.

4. The automatic egg collection robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cleaning component is slidably arranged on the robotic arm, and the driving component is configured to drive the cleaning component to slide back and forth.

5. The automatic egg collection robot according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The cleaning component is a brush; or, the cleaning component is a scraper.

6. The automatic egg collection robot according to claim 1, wherein The egg-picking component is a suction cup; or, the egg-picking component is a clamping jaw.

7. The automatic egg collection robot according to claim 1, wherein A rotatable turntable is arranged at the end of the robotic arm, and the turntable forms the mounting end.

8. A method for using an automatic egg-picking robot according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, Including: Collecting the image information of the border of the egg-laying nest, and analyzing whether there are eggs in the egg-laying nest according to the collected image information; If there are eggs in the egg-laying nest, first remove the bedding covering the duck eggs, and then take out the duck eggs from the egg-laying nest.

9. The method for using the automatic egg collection robot according to claim 8, characterized in that The usage method further includes: After taking out the duck eggs from the egg-laying nest, restore the removed bedding to its original state, so that the breeding ducks feel that this egg-laying nest has not been touched.

10. The method for using the automatic egg-picking robot according to claim 8, characterized in that, Collecting the image information of the egg-laying nest, and analyzing whether there are eggs in the egg-laying nest according to the collected image information, specifically: First pre-clean the bedding in the egg-laying nest, then collect the image information of the egg-laying nest, and analyze whether there are eggs in the egg-laying nest according to the collected image information.

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