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Solinftec · Brazil
Solar-powered scouting and spot-spraying robot from Brazilian-founded Solinftec (global HQ West Lafayette, Indiana) — lives in the field 24/7, monitors up to 2 million plants a day and applies herbicide plant-by-plant; 100+ robots deployed, US acreage up 243% year-on-year into 2026.
Available in: United States · Brazil
At a glance
Best for
Large US corn-belt and Brazilian row-crop operations wanting continuous in-field scouting plus targeted herbicide application without diesel or an operator.
Avoid if
You want to own a machine outright with published list pricing — Solinftec's commercial terms are not publicly disclosed.
Not suitable for
European farms — no verifiable EU sales or service as of July 2026; orchards, vineyards and small fields.
Specifications
Power sourceSolar panels + battery backup (up to 3 days operation without direct sun)
Required tractor powerNot applicable
DimensionsNot disclosed
Weight~500 kg (sprayer version)
Min farm size200 ha
ProductivityMonitors up to 2 million plants/day; ~12 gal tank on a 40 ft spot-spray boom
Max speedNot disclosed
SensorsALICE AI platform · 8 high-resolution cameras · plant-by-plant weed, insect, disease and population detection
ConnectivityReal-time field data to Solinftec ALICE platform
Compatible toolsSpot-spray boom (sprayer version) · scouting sensor suite · autonomous refill station (next-gen, 2026)
Configurations
Solix ScoutingMonitoring-only base platform
Solix SprayerAdds ~12 gal tank and 40 ft spot-spray boom; commercially available since 2023
Price & ROI
Price (EUR)Not disclosed
Native priceNot disclosed
Price verifiedNot disclosed
Business modelCommercial terms not publicly disclosed; deployed via Solinftec programs in the US and Brazil
Ongoing costALICE platform subscription/service relationship with Solinftec
MaintenanceNot disclosed — Solinftec-managed service model
Payback modelSolix · Solinftec
No manufacturer payback figure is published for this machine. The model below uses only your inputs.
Your farm
Farm figures carry across machines; the per-machine rates reset when you open a different listing.
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.
Plants monitored per dayCoverage & throughputper day · Solinftec Solix product materials
up to 2 million plants/day per robotVendor-claimedwas: manual scouting baseline not stated
Deployed fleet and coverage growthCoverage & throughput2025 season into 2026 · Solinftec Commodity Classic 2026 announcement
+243% acreageVendor-claimedUS acreage baseline 2024 → 100+ robots deployed; US acreage +243% year-over-year
Field operation windowTime & field accessper season · Solinftec refill-station announcement / AgFunderNews coverage
24/7 operation incl. night, extended by autonomous refill stations (~60 refill units in commercial fields for 2026)Vendor-claimedwas: Daylight, operator-limited passes
EU context
CE markingNo CE marking verifiable as of July 2026
EU Machinery RegulationNot established for the EU market; conformity under Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 would be required for EU sales
AI Act relevanceNot classified — no verified EU market presence
CAP subsidyNot applicable without EU availability
Get it
Verified EU dealers
Solinftec directUS (West Lafayette, IN) · Brazil (Araçatuba, SP)
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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