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Best farm robots by task

A directory shortlist of public farm robots grouped by job — weeding, harvesting, spraying, dairy, scouting, and other tasks — with links to robot and company pages.

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Drafting and source review: Codex (AI-assisted). No independent human or field-test review is claimed. Editorial method

Which farm robot is best?

There is no single best farm robot. The useful shortlist starts with the job: weeding, harvesting, spraying, dairy, scouting, seeding, and the other public categories in this directory.

The table below uses those tags. Each row shows how many public listings have a product photo, names example machines and makers, and repeats a published price only when that figure already appears on the named listing or its specification record.

These examples are not an independent ranking or a field test. Open the robot and company pages for the exact configuration, stage, and any commercial terms.

Compare by task

Counts change when a listing gains or loses a public product photo. A machine can appear in more than one row when it carries more than one tag. A blank price cell means this directory does not have a published figure for the example machines in that row — not that the machine is free.

Public directory listings grouped by task tag. Example machines are taken from each category’s top-robots list when those pages exist.
TaskListingsExample robotsExample makersPublished prices on those examples
Self-Driving Farm Robots165John Deere Autonomous 8R Tractor, Naio OZ, Sabanto StewardJohn Deere, Naio Technologies, SabantoNone on these examples
Electric Farm Robots89Caterra Honeybee, Solinftec Solix, Sabi Agri SRBCCaterra, Solinftec, Sabi AgriCaterra Honeybee: €65,000; Caterra Honeybee: €220,000; Solinftec Solix: $55,000; Sabi Agri SRBC: €13,500
Agricultural Weeding Robots68Caterra Honeybee, Greenfield Robotics Botony, AgriPass RHICCaterra, Greenfield Robotics, AgriPassCaterra Honeybee: €65,000; Caterra Honeybee: €220,000; Greenfield Robotics Botony: $2.07; Greenfield Robotics Botony: $36,500; AgriPass RHIC: $200
Agricultural Spraying Robots62Solinftec Solix, Ecorobotix ARA 1200, Yanmar YV01Solinftec, Ecorobotix, YanmarSolinftec Solix: $55,000; Ecorobotix ARA 1200: €210,000; Yanmar YV01: €139,560
Agricultural Harvesting Robots33SAMI, Advanced Farm Apple Harvester, Dogtooth Strawberry PickerSami Robotics, Advanced Farm, Dogtooth TechnologiesNone on these examples
Livestock Farm Robots31Lely Astronaut A5, DeLaval VMS, Vermeer BaleHawkLely, DeLaval, VermeerNone on these examples
Dairy Farm Robots27Lely Astronaut A5, DeLaval VMS, Merlin 2+Lely, DeLaval, FullwoodNone on these examples
Agricultural Scouting Robots14TerraClear TerraScout, Draganfly Commander 3XL, FRAVEBOT ScoutTerraClear, Draganfly, FravebotTerraClear TerraScout: $190,000; Draganfly Commander 3XL: $23,495
Aftermarket Robotic Kits10Carbon Autotractor, Agtonomy TeleFarmer, Bonsai Robotics VisionSteerCarbon Robotics, Agtonomy, Bonsai RoboticsNone on these examples
Other Farm Robots9Arugga Polly+, BloomX Pollinator, Aisprid D01Arugga, BloomX, AispridNone on these examples
Agricultural Seeding Robots6Sabi Agri SRBC, FarmDroid FD20, FarmDroid FD60Sabi Agri, FarmDroidSabi Agri SRBC: €13,500
UV-C Farm Robots5TRIC Robotics Eden, TRIC Robotics Luna, Agrobot KikoTRIC Robotics, AgrobotNone on these examples
Livestock Feeding Robots3JOZ Moov 2PRO, RMH Nexus, Smooth Ag Ranch RoverJOZ, RMH, Smooth Ag SolutionsNone on these examples
Flying Farm Robots2Pyka Pelican Spray, R550 SprayHawkPyka, Rotor AINone on these examples
Autonomous Farm Robots1Upside RoboticsUpside RoboticsNone on these examples
Autonomous Tractor Robots1AgXeed AgBot T2 7 SERIESAgXeedNone on these examples
Grain Bin Robots1GrainWeevil Grain Bin RobotGrain WeevilNone on these examples
Mechanical Farm Robots1AgriPass RHICAgriPassAgriPass RHIC: $200
Orchard Farm Robots1ViField Orioos v2.0ViFieldNone on these examples
Pest Control Farm Robots1Autonabit Avvy Bird ScarerAutonabitNone on these examples
Teleoperated Farm Robots1Carbon AutotractorCarbon RoboticsNone on these examples
Vineyard Farm Robots1ViField Orioos v2.0ViFieldNone on these examples

How to read the table

Match the row to the work you need completed, then open two or three robot pages in that row. A weeding cultivator is not a substitute for a laser implement. A milking box is not a substitute for a feed pusher. A scouting aircraft is not a substitute for a harvest arm.

When a price appears, keep it attached to the named product. Caterra Honeybee lists a one-year lease of €65,000 or a €220,000 purchase for a four-laser machine. Sabi Agri SRBC lists a starting price of €13,500 excluding VAT. Solinftec Solix lists about $55,000. Forward Robotics U9 lists $99,000 USD. TerraClear TerraScout has specification terms of $190,000 hardware plus $30,000 per year, or a $55,000 annual lease. Those figures are not a quote for every machine in the same row.

If you are choosing a vehicle architecture rather than a crop task, use the guide on an autonomous tractor, a retrofit kit, or a tool carrier. If you are reading a price, use the farm robot prices guide for purchase-versus-lease terms and the gaps that remain.

Explore the examples

Carbon Robotics Laser Weeder

Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder G2. The February 2022 commercial unit is 20 ft / 6.01 m wide and 9,500 lb / 4,309 kg, with 30 × 150 W diode lasers and 42 cameras. A single large plant model plus in-field iPad crop/weed tagging; iMerit labeled the pretraining set.

John Deere Autonomous 8R Tractor

Factory Autonomy Ready 8R/8RX tractor with the second-generation perception kit for driverless tillage. CES 2025 materials name the John Deere Autonomous 8R Tractor.

Lely Astronaut A5

Automatic milking robot. Astronaut A5 Next adds a new operating system with remote assistance and over-the-air updates, a robot arm with laser and camera for teat visibility, an automatic milk filter, and Eartag ID. Astronaut Max connects up to 18 Astronauts in one control room for 500–1,100 cows.

Naio OZ

Compact autonomous electric robot for vegetable growers. More than 35 compatible implements cover planting preparation, seeding, on-row and between-row weeding, crate carrying and trailer towing. Up to eight hours of operation. GNSS RTK navigation; growers create a field map at seeding and reuse it. Naïo is showing a new plug-planting implement for vegetable transplants at FIRA USA 2026 in Yakima.

SAMI

Sami Robotics’ SAMI multifunctional field platform. First application is selective vegetable harvest with 12–18 robotic arms; broccoli is available today. Reservoir Farms – Salinas (Highway 68) residency validating iceberg, romaine, and brassicas.

Solinftec Solix

Autonomous scout-and-spray robot. 100+ units across 13 US states and Puerto Rico, 55,427 acres through July, 85% average chemical reduction; current Solix about $55,000.

TerraClear TerraScout

Autonomous field scout from TerraClear. Eight cameras at 1.5 mm GSD, 60 ft swath, 65 HP diesel, 12+ hour endurance. First deliveries targeted for fall 2027.

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