Agricultural Robotics Companies

41 manufacturers building the future of farming

AGCO

AGCO

USA 1990

Global agricultural equipment manufacturer with Fendt and Massey Ferguson brands

Funding: Public (NYSE: AGCO)
Abundant Robotics

Abundant Robotics

USA 2016

Pioneer in vacuum-based autonomous apple harvesting technology

Funding: $12M
Advanced Farm Technologies

Advanced Farm Technologies

USA 2018

Robotic fresh fruit harvesting for apples, berries, and stone fruits

Funding: $30M
AgXeed

AgXeed

Netherlands 2019

AgXeed develops fully autonomous tracked agricultural robots for arable farming, offering contractor-ready platforms compatible with standard 3-point hitch implements and PTO-driven tools.

Funding: Undisclosed
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AgrarPro

Agrobot

Agrobot

Spain 2009

Spanish robotics company developing autonomous strawberry harvesting systems

Funding: $12M
Aigen

Aigen

USA 2019

Aigen builds solar-powered, micro-robot weeding swarms for broadacre corn and soybean fields, using computer vision to identify and mechanically destroy weeds at the soil level.

Funding: $12M
AppHarvest

AppHarvest

USA 2017

Sustainable indoor farming using robotics and AI for year-round crop production

Funding: $691M
Bear Flag Robotics

Bear Flag Robotics

USA 2017

Autonomous tractor technology acquired by John Deere for retrofit autonomy kits

Funding: $10M
Blue River Technology

Blue River Technology

USA 2011

Computer vision and machine learning for precision agriculture, acquired by John Deere

Funding: $305M (acquired)
BouMatic

BouMatic

USA 1946

BouMatic designs and manufactures voluntary milking systems and dairy farm automation equipment, serving mid-size and large dairy operations worldwide.

Funding: Private
Burro

Burro

USA 2017

Autonomous mobile robots that follow farm workers and haul harvested crops

Funding: $14M
Carbon Robotics

Carbon Robotics

USA 2018

AI-powered LaserWeeder technology for chemical-free weed elimination

Funding: $86M
DJI Agriculture

DJI Agriculture

China 2006

World's largest drone manufacturer with dedicated agricultural spraying and mapping solutions

Funding: Private
Dogtooth Technologies

Dogtooth Technologies

UK 2016

Cambridge-based strawberry picking robot using advanced vision and soft grippers

Funding: $8M
Ecorobotix

Ecorobotix

Switzerland 2011

Swiss precision agriculture company using AI for ultra-targeted herbicide application

Funding: $48M
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FarmWise

FarmWise

USA 2016

AI-powered autonomous weeding and crop care robots for specialty crops

Funding: $14.5M
Greenfield Robotics

Greenfield Robotics

USA 2018

Greenfield Robotics operates autonomous weed-cutting robot swarms as a service for soybean and specialty-crop growers across the US Great Plains, eliminating in-row herbicide use.

Funding: Undisclosed
Harvest CROO

Harvest CROO

USA 2013

Developer of autonomous strawberry harvesting robot tackling labor shortages

Funding: $30M+
Hylio

Hylio

USA 2016

Hylio is a US-based manufacturer of professional agricultural spray drones, offering one of the few fully American-made ag drone platforms with an integrated fleet management system.

Funding: Undisclosed
Iron Ox

Iron Ox

USA 2015

AI-driven greenhouse robotics for controlled environment agriculture

Funding: $98M
John Deere

John Deere

USA 1837

World's largest agricultural machinery manufacturer, pioneering autonomous farming technology

Funding: Public (NYSE: DE)
Kubota

Kubota

Japan 1890

Kubota Corporation is one of the world's largest agricultural machinery manufacturers, with over 130 years of history developing tractors, rice transplanters, and combine harvesters. Kubota has invested heavily in autonomous farming technology through its Agri Robo series and strategic investments in precision agriculture startups, aiming to address Japan's acute farm labour shortage.

Funding: Public (TSE: 6326)
Lely

Lely

Netherlands 1948

Global leader in robotic milking systems and dairy farm automation

Funding: Private
Milrem Robotics

Milrem Robotics

Estonia 2013

Autonomous unmanned ground vehicles adapted for agricultural applications

Funding: $40M
Monarch Tractor

Monarch Tractor

USA 2018

Electric, autonomous, smart tractor with driver-optional technology

Funding: $117M
Naio Technologies

Naio Technologies

France 2011

European leader in agricultural robotics for weeding, hoeing, and crop monitoring

Funding: $32M
Nexus Robotics

Nexus Robotics

Canada 2018

AI-powered autonomous weeding robot using no chemicals or lasers

Funding: $18M
Raven Industries

Raven Industries

USA 1956

Precision agriculture technology including autonomous grain carts and path planning

Funding: Public (acquired by CNH)
Robotics Plus

Robotics Plus

New Zealand 2015

Robotics Plus is a New Zealand agricultural robotics company developing autonomous harvest and orchard management solutions for kiwifruit, apples, and other tree crops.

Funding: $30M
Saga Robotics

Saga Robotics

Norway 2016

UV-light treatment robots for fungal disease prevention in strawberries

Funding: $10M
Small Robot Company

Small Robot Company

UK 2017

UK-based per-plant farming robots for sustainable wheat and cereal production

Funding: $12M
Solinftec

Solinftec

Brazil 2007

Solinftec is a Brazilian precision agriculture technology company that develops autonomous scouting and spot-spray robots for large-scale row crops, with commercial deployments across the US Midwest and South America.

Funding: $160M
Stout Industrial Technology

Stout Industrial Technology

USA 2016

Stout Industrial Technology builds AI-driven mechanical cultivation robots that selectively remove weeds between crop rows without herbicides, targeting specialty vegetable and berry growers.

Funding: $20M
SwarmFarm Robotics

SwarmFarm Robotics

Australia 2012

Australian autonomous weed management platform for broadacre farming

Funding: $15M
TerraClear

TerraClear

USA 2017

AI-powered rock picking robots that clear fields for improved farming

Funding: $30M
Tevel

Tevel

Israel 2017

Tevel develops autonomous flying robots that harvest tree fruit including apples, peaches, and plums using AI-powered ripeness detection, addressing the acute labor shortage in orchard harvesting.

Funding: $30M
Tortuga AgTech

Tortuga AgTech

USA 2016

AI-powered strawberry harvesting for indoor vertical farms and greenhouses

Funding: $20M
Verdant Robotics

Verdant Robotics

USA 2018

Multi-action autonomous agricultural robots for weeding, thinning, and spraying

Funding: $46M
XAG

XAG

China 2007

Leading agricultural technology company specializing in autonomous drones and ground robots

Funding: $500M+