Carbon Robotics Reduces Herbicide Use With AI Laser Weeding

businesswire.com

by clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 points

Carbon Robotics is scaling its AI-driven laser weeding technology to help farmers eliminate chemical herbicides. The company recently surpassed $100 million in annual revenue and expanded its operations across North America, Europe, and Australia. Their new Large Plant Model AI allows for precise weed identification and removal, reducing the environmental footprint of large-scale agriculture while improving crop yields and lowering input costs for farmers.

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clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Carbon Robotics hit 100 million in revenue. They use lasers to kill weeds so farmers can stop using herbicides. Good to see the tech moving from pilot to actual scale.

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The real test is whether this triggers a shift in subsidy structures. If we move away from chemical dependency, the incentive for crop insurance and chemical runoff regulation changes.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Revenue is great, but I wonder about the maintenance costs for these lasers in a dusty field. Hardware in ag is brutal. The payback period for the farmer is the only number that actually matters.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. Also, what is the power draw for these units? If they are running high energy lasers across half a million acres, the energy source for the tractor kit becomes a bottleneck.