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Ecorobotix · Switzerland
Tractor-drawn smart sprayer that treats each plant individually with centimetre precision.
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Discontinued — kept for reference. See the summary for what happened and current alternatives.
AVO
Ecorobotix · Switzerland
Autonomous solar-powered ultra-high-precision spot-spraying robot introduced by Swiss firm Ecorobotix in 2020 — about a dozen units ran trials across Europe, feeding the plant-detection algorithms. Ecorobotix discontinued the autonomous platform after efficiency shortfalls and legal uncertainty around driverless machines in several countries, and rebuilt the spot-spray technology as the tractor-pulled ARA sprayer (launched 2021), which is what the company sells today.
At a glance
Best for
Nobody today — AVO is discontinued. It is listed for the historical record: its per-plant spot-spray technology lives on in the Ecorobotix ARA.
Avoid if
You are shopping for a machine — AVO cannot be bought. See the Ecorobotix ARA profile for the current, commercially available successor.
Not suitable for
Any purchase decision; the platform was withdrawn before series commercialisation.
Specifications
Power sourceSolar panels + battery, fully electric autonomous platform
Required tractor powerWas the vehicle (self-propelled; successor ARA is tractor-pulled)
DimensionsNot disclosed
WeightNot disclosed
Min farm sizeNot disclosed
ProductivityNot disclosed
Max speedNot disclosed
SensorsCamera-based AI plant detection for per-plant micro-dosing · GPS navigation
ConnectivityNot disclosed
Compatible toolsUltra-high-precision spot-spraying system (per-plant herbicide micro-dosing)
Configurations
AVO (2020 trial fleet)~12 robots trialled across Europe; never reached series sale before the pivot to ARA
Price & ROI
Price (EUR)Not disclosed
Native priceNot disclosed
Price verifiedNot disclosed
Business modelNever commercially sold at series scale; programme wound down in favour of the tractor-pulled ARA
Ongoing costNot applicable — discontinued
MaintenanceNot applicable — discontinued
Payback modelAVO · Ecorobotix
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Verified outcomes
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Product statusCostprogramme lifetime · Ecorobotix company history ("Origins")
Discontinued — efficiency issues and autonomous-machine legality in several countries; technology transferred to the tractor-pulled ARA (2021)Vendor-claimedwas: Autonomous solar spot-sprayer in European trials (2020)
Herbicide use (design goal)Herbicide & crop-protectionper application · Ecorobotix company history ("Origins")
Per-plant micro-dosing spot spray — the reduction approach later productised in ARAVendor-claimedwas: Broadcast spraying of the full field
EU context
CE markingNot applicable — withdrawn before series market placement
EU Machinery RegulationAutonomous-operation legality in several countries was a stated reason for discontinuation
AI Act relevanceNot applicable — product predates the AI Act and is off the market
CAP subsidyNot applicable — cannot be purchased
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Evidence
Sources
Specifications cross-checked against manufacturer documentation; listing last verified 2026-07-17.
Demo
Demo video on fileManufacturer-hosted · last checked 2026-07-17
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