Robot · Solinftec Solix
Carroll Service Company
Customer · Active · Co-op · US
Lanark, Illinois · US Corn Belt
corn belt crops · targeted herbicide
Carroll Service Company / Carroll FS adopted Solix after testing.
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Field relationships · Solinftec
Customers & deployments.
Robot · Solinftec Solix
Chris Lehe
Trial · Active · Grower / farm · US
Brookston, Indiana
Named Indiana farmer with two seasons of Solix testing.
Robot · Solinftec Solix
Co-Alliance ↗
Customer · Active · Co-op · US
770 North High School Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46214 · US Corn Belt
corn belt crops · targeted herbicide
Co-Alliance completed acquisition of additional Solix units after testing.
Robot · Solinftec Solix
David Beard
Trial · Active · Grower / farm · US
Frankfort, Indiana
Named Indiana farmer with two seasons of Solix testing.
Robot · Solinftec Solix
Doug Hubner
Trial · Active · Grower / farm · US
West Lebanon, Indiana
Named Indiana farmer with two seasons of Solix testing.
Robot · Solinftec Solix
Premier Companies ↗
Customer · Active · 12 units · Co-op · US
Indiana
corn, soy · autonomous scout-and-spray
Premier purchased two Solix robots in 2023; fleet grew to twelve in 2024.
Robot · Solinftec Solix
Steve Wallpe
Trial · Active · Grower / farm · US
Fowler, Indiana
Named Indiana farmer with two seasons of Solix testing.
Robot · Solinftec Solix
50 commercial units
Customer · Active
Indiana and Illinois
wheat, corn, popcorn seed, soybeans
2024 season: 50 robots in commercial use on farms in Indiana and Illinois.
Robot · Solinftec Solix
100 commercial units
Customer · Active
13 US states and Puerto Rico
Through July 2026 more than 100 Solix robots operated in 13 US states and Puerto Rico.
Company funding · Solinftec
Funding & investors.
May 2, 2022
Undisclosed
$60.0M USD
Lightsmith Group led a $60 million growth investment in Solinftec to expand ALICE AI and Solix robot deployment in the Americas.
- The Lightsmith Group · Lead investor
- Circularis Partners
- Unbox Capital
Feb 7, 2020
Debt
$20.0M USD
Alongside the Series B equity, Solinftec raised $20 million in agri asset-backed debt led by Itaú BBA and Gaia Securitizations.
- Itaú BBA · Lead investor
- Gaia Securitizations · Co-lead investor
Feb 7, 2020
Series B
$40.0M USD
Unbox Capital led a $40 million Series B equity round in Solinftec, described as the largest Latin American agtech deal at the time.
- Unbox Capital · Lead investor
- TPG ART
Undisclosed
TPG ART invested in Solinftec through its Alternative and Renewable Technologies growth-equity platform; the amount was not published.
- TPG ART · Lead investor
Product family · 1 robot
The machines.
Categories · Solinftec
Where they work.
Updates
News & developments.
Product news · Sep 14, 2026
Autonomous sprayer targets weeds around the clock ↗
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com
Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network coverage from the 2026 Farm Progress Show. Solinftec COO Guilherme Guiné said SOLIX is operating across 13 states and Puerto Rico, scouting and spraying in one pass with eight cameras on a 40-foot boom, solar charging, weather limits, and an automated refill station.
Product news · Aug 26, 2026
Solinftec expands Solix fleet after 85% average chemical reduction ↗
futurefarming.com
100+ Solix robots in 13 US states and Puerto Rico; 55,427 acres through July; ~85% average chemical cut (83–89%); Refill Station 1,700+ autonomous refills; speed 1→2 mph; current Solix about $55,000; roadmap X1/XT/XR/XC (XR diesel/gas preview Farm Progress; commercial ~2027).
Product news · Aug 25, 2026
Solinftec to launch ag robotics’ first Amazon parts store as U.S. Solix acreage grows 15-fold ↗
solinftec.com
Solinftec release 25 Aug 2026 (West Lafayette): 100+ Solix robots, 55,427 acres through July in 13 US states and Puerto Rico; 85% average chemical cut (83–89%); first full commercial season of the autonomous Refill Station (1,700+ refills); current Solix $55,000; ~200 robots and 80 more Refill Stations expected for 2027.