Pixelfarming Robotics’ Robot One is an autonomous laser weeding robot. Laagt 16, 4286 LV Almkerk, Netherlands; info@pixelfarmingrobotics.com; KVK 77103491. Arend Koekkoek is listed as CEO | Founder.
How the laser is described. The Robot high-power laser modules use a concentrated beam to create an exothermic reaction that heats plant cells until they burst; “boiling it from inside out.” Most effective in the two-leaf stadium of the weed (energy use versus detectability). The dedicated laser-technology page defines a laser unit as a CO₂ laser tube, targeting mechanism, cooling, and electronics; a row of lasers is a laser module, with the number of single lasers depending on machine configuration. That page explains a carbon-dioxide laser as a high-voltage-charged gas mix that amplifies infrared light between mirrors. FAQ on the Robot One with lasers is not designed for large, overgrown weeds; burning a mature plant is described as inefficient.
**Crops named on the official Robot ** spinach, onion, babyleaf, leek, chicory, fine herbs. Modular design for different track widths and heights.
Scan / train / act (company process). Scan the first 100 m of a field; images go over Wi-Fi to Pixelfarming Academy; the grower labels species and trains a plant model; then the robot drives at a set pace and steers lasers at plants labelled as weeds. Open plant detection: the company says growers own the models and data they collect. Two-year onboarding after delivery, ending in an exam that certifies the operator for that configuration. Implementation steps on the page include scanning at the early two-leaf stage, labelling, sowing a follow-up cultivation about two weeks later to validate models, then lasering.
Track widths. Wheel units turn 360 degrees. Robot One 3.60 m: inward 3.20 m; inward/outward 3.40 m; outward 3.60 m. Robot One 6.20 m: inward 5.80 m; inward/outward 6.00 m; outward 6.20 m. Transport / length mode: inward 1.80 m; inward/outward 2.00 m; outward 2.20 m. All configurations can enter transport mode, “reducing the total width to only 246 cm.” 3.60 m config is described as trailer-towable behind a utility van or pickup; larger models need a larger trailer.
Powertrain. Solar panels on the roof recharge batteries on sunny days and “deliver enough energy to power the robots driving and computing systems”; panel count depends on configuration. Full-electric drivetrain, power on all four wheels, high torque for challenging soils. Energy from four 48 V rechargeable batteries; charger on standard 220–230 V outlets. For operations with multiple lasers, a diesel range extender is recommended so batteries charge while working. The range extender is a small diesel engine with a large fuel tank integrated on the frame (“aside from its exhaust it will not be visible from the outside”). Default tires: section width 245 mm, size 9.5-16, BIAS construction. Large tire option: section width 295 mm, size 300/70 R 20.
Autonomy. GPS and RTK; field defined with four corner markers; geofences in Pixelfarming Academy. “To operate autonomously, we require that there should always be supervision by a qualified operator.” Regulation “differs per region.”
A Robot One brochure PDF exists at a real site URL (/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Robot-One-Brochure-20250131-Website.pdf, 20 pages). Product pages do not publish a euro price.
