Ecorobotix’s ARA595 UHP Sprayer is an ultra-high precision spot sprayer powered by Plant-by-Plant AI™. The official US product page says it applies crop protection products only where needed, enabling safe use of non-selective herbicides while reducing input and labor costs. Technical name on that page: ARA595 S G2 UHP Sprayer. The official footer lists Ecorobotix SA, Y-Parc, Rue Galilée 6, 1400 Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland.
Irrigation-bed design (official). The ARA595 is built to fit 80-inch beds with sprinklers on the sides, particularly in California and Arizona. Pipe guides direct ground-level sprinkler systems around the machine during operation.
Official performance claims — do not collapse. The product-page intro states a working width of 19.7 feet (6.01 m) and a driving speed of up to 4.5 mph (7.2 km/h), and that the machine can cover up to 10 acres (4 hectares) per hour. The same page’s key-points block instead lists productivity as up to 9 acres/hour at 4.5 mph ground speed by day or night. Both wordings are recorded. Working width is also listed as adjustable up to 19.7 ft. FAQ copy on the same page: ideal / recommended maximum tractor driving speed is 4.5 mph (7.2 km/h); performance is described as consistent from 0.3 mph (0.5 km/h) to 4.5 mph if mixture concentration is adapted.
Official spray hardware. 144 high-precision spray nozzles spaced 1.6 inches; automatic height adjustment; spot spray 2.4 × 2.4 in (6 × 6 cm). Six camera modules (3D and RGB). Dual-tank system: fresh water 158 gal, mixture 79 gal, induction hopper 4 gal (three components). Rear module 2,536 lbs; front tank system 906 lbs. Transport / operating dimensions published on the product page (rear module transport 8.2 × 11.8 × 10.2 ft; rear module in operation 8.98 × 20.47 × 4.13 ft; front tank 6.16 × 4.89 × 5.35 ft). Variable wheel spacings 4.9–6.6 ft. Frame width with the three modules: 20.47 ft (6.24 m) for a spraying width of 19.7 ft. Bottom black protective cover to limit drift. Control via the Ecorobotix UI app on a wireless tablet; task documentation with GPS RTK.
Tractor requirements (official). Rear PTO energy 4 hp max. (3 kW); front and rear Category 2 three-point hitch; front hydraulic flow 30 liters/minute. FAQ: no tractor horsepower limit as such — the limit is load capacity; tractors superior to 90 hp are recommended, with most clients in the 120 hp range.
Input reduction (company claim). Official specification: up to 95% saving on plant protection products, depending on weed density. Benefits copy: reduce crop protection use by up to 95%, save on manual labor, and see returns in 2 to 4 years. FAQ elsewhere on the same page states reductions of 50% to over 95% depending on target, crop stage, and infestation, and that reductions of up to 98% have been seen — those FAQ figures are recorded separately from the 95% spec-block claim.
30 June 2026 press (Pasco, Washington). Ecorobotix, described there as a Swiss company specializing in AI-driven agricultural technology, launched the ARA595 UHP Sprayer in the United States. Designed for 80-inch irrigation beds with side sprinklers commonly used in California and Arizona; manufactured in Lyons, Kansas and available to ship by the end of July. Press repeats Plant-by-Plant AI, input-cost reduction up to 95%, pipe guides for ground-level irrigation, working width 19.7 feet, speed up to 4.5 mph, covering up to 10 acres per hour, 2.4 × 2.4-inch spot spray, over 30 crop algorithms, lettuce thinning, and adjustable safety zones. The press “About Ecorobotix” block also says the company is headquartered in Pasco, Washington and operating across North America — that is North American copy on the same release, not a replacement for the Swiss Ecorobotix SA address on the product page.
Katerina Lee, USA Crop Care Manager NA, Ecorobotix Inc., is quoted on the product page on lettuce thinning: one operator, consistent spacing, and keeping the right plant.
Image: official Ecorobotix product photograph (091526_595_Salinas_Valley_002.jpg; boom labeled ARA595 / ecorobotix on a tractor in a Salinas Valley vegetable field). Source: https://ecorobotix.com/en-us/ara595-uhp-sprayer/
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