Pastoral Robotics.

Official about page (accessed 2026-10-05): Pastoral Robotics develops Spikey, a precision pasture machine that detects cow urine patches and treats them, and that can target-spray liquid fertiliser only on inter-urine patches. Official contact on every opened page: 40 Kenwyn Street, Parnell, Auckland 1052; Ph 020 4 ROBOTS / 020 476 2687; info@pastoralrobotics.co.nz. Official news and AGMARDT use the legal name Pastoral Robotics Ltd. Farmers Weekly 12 Jun 2023: Geoff Bates is managing director. AGMARDT impact story: Bates is inventor and co-founder; the company manufactured four Spikey machines and sells Spikey services through a contractor-based model. Founded year not published on the opened official pages — left null.

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NZ · New ZealandHQ 40 Kenwyn Street, Parnell, Auckland 1052, New Zealand ↗View on map

Overview

At a glance.

Markets: Dairy pasture fertiliser · Urine-patch nitrate treatment
Regions served: New Zealand

People

The team.

Geoff Bates

Managing Director & Co-Founder

Product family · 1 robot

The machines.

Pastoral Robotics

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Spikey

Tractor-towed pasture machine from Pastoral Robotics Ltd (Parnell, Auckland) that finds cow urine patches with spiked electrode disks and treats them, while the liquid version target-sprays fertiliser only on inter-urine patches. Official product page (accessed 2026-10-05): detection and treatment at 8–12 km/h depending on topography; NitroStop applied to urine patches; official claim of grass-growth increase up to 25% and nitrate-leaching reduction of 10–20% at paddock scale; liquid target-spraying leaves about 10% of the paddock unsprayed on average. Official home: liquid and solid-fertiliser versions are sold; the service is offered through licensed contractors. Official gallery names a latest liquid contractor model (7000 L fertiliser / 2000 L NitroStop) and a solid contractor model (4000 kg hopper / 2000 L NitroStop). AGMARDT: four machines manufactured; sells contractor services. Mass, battery, and USD price not published on the opened pages.

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Video

In motion.

Spikey In Operation | Christchurch Version

In the field · Pastoral Robotics · urine-patch detection and pasture treatment

Catalog updates

News & developments.

Product news · Dec 18, 2023

Latest Liquid Spikey commissioned in Oamaru ↗

pastoralrobotics.co.nz

Official Pastoral Robotics news 18 Dec 2023: newest liquid-spreading Spikey pinpoints urine patches, treats them with NitroStop (article repeats 25% grass growth / 20% leaching cut), target-sprays fertiliser on non-urine areas, and is trailer-mounted for large paddocks.

Product news · Jun 12, 2023

Pee is for precision when using a targeted fertiliser system ↗

farmersweekly.co.nz

Geoff Bates · Managing Director & Co-Founder

Farmers Weekly 12 Jun 2023 (Ross Nolly; first in Dairy Farmer). Geoff Bates, managing director of Pastoral Robotics: Spikey detects and treats urine patches and applies fertiliser precisely; latest iteration applies liquid fertiliser off the urine patches and uses 10% less fertiliser for the same growth. Spiked electrode disks; NitroStop on urine patches with official-style claims of grass growth up to 25% and leaching down 20% at paddock scale. Contractors: Gavin Palmer / Spreading Canterbury (liquid) and Jon Jackson / Jackson Spreading (solid).