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Ecorobotix ARA.

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Ultra-high precision spot sprayer line for targeted herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and fertilizers. 6-metre ARA 620 is in the field; 9-metre ARA 900 and 12-metre ARA 1200 were listed at ATH 2026. From March 2027 the line adds ten commercial plant-detection models, including potato, garlic, and leek, plus 55 models for free testing, including yellow nutsedge. More than 1,000 ARA sprayers are in use, with more than 600,000 hectares treated.

Agricultural robotics from Ecorobotix.

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The useful details.

Model specifications and operating notes.

ARA 1200 · Latest observation
Payload—Not listed
Battery—Not listed
Runtime—Not listed
Speed—Not listed
Powertrain
Not listed
Power
Not listed
Mass
2000 kg
Autonomy
Not listed
Charge time
Not listed
Working width
12 m
OPERATING NOTES

Prototype 12-metre boom shown at AgroTechniek Holland (Biddinghuizen). Under-cover spraying technology matches the 6-metre ARA. List about €210,000. Orderable as of ATH 2026; sold out for delivery before the next season. Around 20 machines worldwide for the new wider models.

INTERFACES & IMPLEMENTS
  • Load-sensing hydraulic control box for fold, unfold, and support-wheel lock

Specifications describe this model and its listed configuration. Read operating notes for limits and qualifications. Listed figures are manufacturer or press claims, not independent verification of current availability.

ARA 620 · Latest observation
Payload—Not listed
Battery—Not listed
Runtime—Not listed
Speed—Not listed
Powertrain
Not listed
Power
Not listed
Mass
Not listed
Autonomy
Not listed
Charge time
Not listed
Working width
6 m
OPERATING NOTES

Established 6-metre ARA. List about €134,000 (ATH 2026 comparison). Technology under the covers is the baseline for the wider machines.

Specifications describe this model and its listed configuration. Read operating notes for limits and qualifications. Listed figures are manufacturer or press claims, not independent verification of current availability.

ARA 900 · Latest observation
Payload—Not listed
Battery—Not listed
Runtime—Not listed
Speed—Not listed
Powertrain
Not listed
Power
Not listed
Mass
Not listed
Autonomy
Not listed
Charge time
Not listed
Working width
9 m
OPERATING NOTES

9-metre ARA. List about €180,000. Orderable as of ATH 2026; sold out for delivery before the next season. Around 20 ARA 900/1200 machines to be deployed worldwide.

Specifications describe this model and its listed configuration. Read operating notes for limits and qualifications. Listed figures are manufacturer or press claims, not independent verification of current availability.

Company profile

Behind the machine

Ecorobotix

Swiss manufacturer of the ARA ultra-high precision spot sprayer line. ARA 620 is the established 6-metre machine; ARA 900 (9 m) and a prototype ARA 1200 (12 m) were introduced around AgroTechniek Holland in September 2026. The 2027 AI lineup, available in March 2027, adds ten commercial plant-detection models including garlic, leek, and potato, plus 55 models open for free testing including yellow nutsedge. More than 1,000 ARA sprayers are in use worldwide, with more than 600,000 hectares treated.

Country of origin
CH · Switzerland
Headquarters
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland ↗
Markets
Crop protection · Precision spraying · Irrigated vegetable beds
Regions served
ARA dealers operating in over 20 countries · United States (ARA595 launch 30 Jun 2026)

futurefarming.com ↗ ecorobotix.com ↗ ecorobotix.com ↗ ecorobotix.com ↗ press.ecorobotix.com ↗ ecorobotix.com ↗ ecorobotix.com ↗

People

  • Katerina Lee

    USA Crop Care Manager NA, Ecorobotix Inc.

  • Dominique Mégret

    CEO

  • Simon Gasser

    Agronomist and Crop Algorithm Product Manager

  • Sophie Rachmacher

    Product Manager

  • Abbey Flury

    Marketing & Communications Manager, Americas

Dealer network · Ecorobotix

Dealers

Field relationships · Ecorobotix

Customers & deployments

Robot · Ecorobotix ARA

Agromačaj A.S.

Customer · Active · 3 units · Grower / farm · SK

Slovakia

onions, carrots, potatoes, seed corn · ultra-high precision spraying

Initially purchased two ARA sprayers; bought a third the following winter. 86% herbicide savings in year one.

precisemag.net ↗

Robot · Ecorobotix ARA

Kalfresh ↗

Trial · Active · Grower / farm · AU

6206 Cunningham Highway, Kalbar, Queensland 4309 · Clintonvale, Queensland

carrots · ultra-high precision spraying

Craig Dingle, Head of Agriculture: the Ecorobotix ARA is working a Clintonvale carrot crop, spraying only weeds it detects in real time.

kalfresh.com.au ↗

Robot · Ecorobotix ARA

RDO Equipment Co. ↗

Distributor / dealer · Active · Dealer / distributor · US

Fargo, North Dakota · United States

Announcement: ARA sprayer joins RDO Equipment Co.

ecorobotix.com ↗

Robot · Ecorobotix ARA

STOV Druzhba

Trial · Active · Grower / farm · UA

Central Ukraine

seed corn, soy · UHP spraying

Tested on 300 ha of soy and corn in 2024; 40–90% input savings; 1–3% corn yield increase.

ecorobotix.com ↗

Robot · Ecorobotix ARA

300 commercial units

Customer · Active

20+ countries

Over 300 units in service globally; distributor-network business model.

agricultural-robotics.com ↗

Robot · Ecorobotix ARA 900

20 commercial units

Customer · Announced

worldwide

Around 20 ARA 900/1200 machines to be deployed worldwide (ATH 2026 coverage).

futurefarming.com ↗

Company funding · Ecorobotix

Funding & investors

May 9, 2023

Undisclosed

$52.0M USD

Ecorobotix completed a $52 million (CHF 46 million) raise jointly led by AQTON and Cibus Capital, including $48.3 million equity and $3.4 million FOEN Swiss Technology Fund facilities.

press.ecorobotix.com ↗ ecorobotix.com ↗ agfundernews.com ↗

Appearances

In the field

Updates

News & developments

Product news · Oct 29, 2026

Ecorobotix launches 10 new plant detection models ↗

Ecorobotix is adding ten commercial ARA plant-detection models in March 2027, including garlic, leek, and potato, plus 55 models for free testing, including yellow nutsedge. Simon Gasser, Agronomist and Crop Algorithm Product Manager, says the nutsedge model can hit the weed with a non-selective herbicide without damaging the crop. More than 1,000 ARA sprayers are in use worldwide, with more than 600,000 hectares treated.

Product news · Oct 15, 2026

Trialling laser and robot farm technology ↗

Kalfresh, a Queensland vegetable grower, is running Hort Innovation Next Gen Weed Management trials. Head of Agriculture Craig Dingle says an Ecorobotix ARA is working a Clintonvale carrot crop, spraying only weeds it detects in real time. Separately, a Carbon Robotics Gen 2 LaserWeeder is in organic crops; Ed Windley, a certified organic grower at Kalbar, calls it the fire snail. Craig Dingle says the laser weeder is particularly useful for beans and onions. Crops in the trial include onions, corn, carrots, beans, cabbage and broccoli.

Product news · Sep 17, 2026

Prototype Ecorobotix ARA 1200 makes debut at ATH ↗

Swiss manufacturer Ecorobotix showed a 12-metre ARA 1200 spot-sprayer prototype at AgroTechniek Holland. The ~2,000 kg machine folds narrower than the ARA 620, adds a load-sensing hydraulic control box, and lists around €210,000. A 9-metre ARA 900 is listed around €180,000 (ARA 620 about €134,000). Machines can be ordered but were sold out for delivery before the next season; about 20 of the new machines are to be deployed worldwide.

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