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Robocrop InRow Weeder
Garford Farm Machinery · United Kingdom
Long-established tractor-mounted vision-guided weeder — video image analysis at 30 frames/second locates each individual plant and steers rotating in-row weeding discs around it, killing weeds between rows AND between plants within the row to ~8 mm of the stem. The 2025-season Robocrop AI upgrade adds green-on-green recognition fusing colour, infrared and depth imaging. Like One Smart Spray, this is AI-driven intelligence on a conventional tractor implement, not a standalone robot.
Available in: United Kingdom · Canada
At a glance
Best for
Transplanted vegetable growers (lettuce, brassicas, celery) and sugar-beet farms replacing hand-weeding gangs or herbicides with camera-guided mechanical in-row weeding on their existing tractor.
Avoid if
You expect a driverless machine — an operator drives the tractor while the vision system does the precision work; or your crops lack regular spacing and separated foliage, which the plant-location system needs.
Not suitable for
Dense-drilled cereals; unstructured or broadcast-sown crops; farms without a suitable tractor and hydraulics.
Specifications
Power sourceTractor-mounted implement, hydraulic drive
Required tractor powerConventional tractor required; hydraulic side-shift steering of the toolbar
DimensionsWorking widths up to 6 m / up to 20 rows supplied; larger builds available
WeightNot disclosed
Min farm sizeNot disclosed
ProductivityForward speeds up to 6 plant spacings per second
Max speedCrop-spacing dependent (up to 6 plants/s per row)
SensorsRobocrop video image analysis at 30 fps · Robocrop AI (2025) adds colour + infrared + depth green-on-green plant recognition · 10.1" in-cab terminal
ConnectivityIn-cab terminal with live camera stream and positioning controls
Compatible toolsRotating in-row weeding discs synchronised to individual plant positions · inter-row hoe blades · hydraulic side-shift with anti-backlash
Configurations
Robocrop InRow WeederColour-vision system, in production for two decades; up to 20 rows / 6 m
Robocrop AI (2025 season)Green-on-green multi-modal recognition, first on InRow electric rotor weeders for salads, brassicas, sugar beet
Price & ROI
Price (EUR)Not disclosed
Native priceNot disclosed
Price verifiedNot disclosed
Business modelBuy via Garford and its UK/international dealer network
Ongoing costWear metal (discs, blades), camera care; no software subscription published
MaintenanceConventional implement maintenance plus camera module care
Payback modelRobocrop InRow Weeder · Garford Farm Machinery
No manufacturer payback figure is published for this machine. The model below uses only your inputs.
Your farm
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Your result · per year
Labour saved
Inputs saved
Total saved
Payback = machine price ÷ (labour + input savings per year). Every figure above is yours to change. FX is indicative.
Verified outcomes
Each result is a before-to-after figure with a time horizon and a cited source. Independently-verified results are marked separately from vendor-claimed ones.
In-row weeding precisionPrecision & accuracyper pass · Garford Robocrop InRow Weeder product page
Mechanical weeding to ~8 mm from the plant stemVendor-claimedwas: Hand-hoeing or blind mechanical hoeing within the row
Hand-weeding labour in transplanted cropsLabourper season · Garford Robocrop InRow Weeder product page
Vision-guided mechanical removal at up to 6 plant spacings/secondVendor-claimedwas: Manual weeding gangs for in-row weeds
Weed-control efficacy in varying light (Robocrop AI)Herbicide & crop-protectionper pass · Garford Robocrop AI announcement, Sept 2024
Colour+IR+depth fusion allows hoeing closer to the plant with higher efficacy claimedVendor-claimedwas: Colour-only vision affected by light and weed pressure
EU context
CE markingCE marked for EU sales; UKCA for the UK market
EU Machinery RegulationTractor-mounted implement under the EU machinery regime; operator remains in control
AI Act relevanceLimited-risk; on-board vision assists an operated implement
CAP subsidyMechanical/herbicide-free weeding supports CAP eco-scheme and organic conversion measures
Get it
Verified EU dealers
Garford Farm Machinery (direct + dealer network)Frognall, Peterborough, UK · international dealers
Willsie Equipment SalesOntario, CA
Quotes route only to dealers we have confirmed carry this machine in the EU.
Evidence
Sources
Specifications cross-checked against manufacturer documentation; listing last verified 2026-07-16.
Demo
Demo video on fileManufacturer-hosted · last checked 2026-07-16
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