Expand your field of vision with the latest in visual guidance technology
The latest technology advancement from Raven, VSN™ transforms machine guidance through emerged crops. This patent-pending innovation utilizes a non-contact stereo vision camera to navigate crop rows, allowing the operator to focus on all other aspects of effective application control. Minimizing crop damage, covering more acres in a day and essentially providing an easier machine operation leads to a quick return on investment to maximize yield profitability.
How VSN Enhances Your Operation
Reduces operator fatigue
Enhanced steering control and simple operation results in minimal crop damage and more acres covered in each available day
Operates at high speeds, exceeding 20 mph
Operates in challenging terrains, with demonstrated success in areas exceeding eight degrees of slope
Maintains row guidance in crops from less than four inches to nearly full canopy
Quick, one-time calibration with up to five saved profiles for easy crop transitions
Proven in corn, soybeans, cotton and sorghum
“It’s so much easier on the operator. At the end of the day, you’re not as fatigued, and you can pay more attention to your tips and obstacles in the field. It helps you keep your boom out of the dirt and your equipment off the crop.”
— Jason Bolsen, Nutrien Ag Solutions
Features & Benefits
Enhanced machine control for sprayer efficacy
Reduces operator fatigue and crop damage
Uses state-of-the-art image sensor and processing technologies to deliver quick response rate and better control
Tracks machine paths accurately to the actual planting vs. theoretical
Allows machine ability to automatically adjust to planting inconsistencies or adjustments
Enables faster vehicle speed
Works in areas of limited GPS/GNSS coverage — next to tree lines, ditches, hills, etc.
Live video row overlays in CRX and ROS platforms
In-field calibration
ISO UT user interface, custom control widgets
Slingshot® telematics and OTA software update support
Pair with Viper® 4+ and RS1™ or SC1™ guidance
Three Modes of Performance
GPS/GNSS Mode
Uses GNSS and guidance lines
Traditional steering/path planning
VSN Mode
Row guidance utilizing the image sensing of the VSN camera
Guides machine when camera quality is above user-defined threshold
VSN+ Mode
Fall back to GPS guidance (quality below user-defined threshold)
Ability to use GPS for line acquire and then transition to VSN Mode
Competitor Comparison
Raven VSN
Competitor A
System Compatibility
Viper® 4+ and RS1™ or SC1™
Gen 4 CommandCenter™
Crop Types
Corn, Soybeans, Cotton, Sorghum
Corn, Soybeans, Cotton, Sorghum
Height Range
4 inches (10 cm) to 90% Canopy
6 inches (15 cm) to 90% Canopy
(requires mechanical feelers)
