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SwarmBot

SwarmFarm Robotics · Australia

Australian autonomous farming platform from SwarmFarm Robotics (Gindie, near Emerald, QLD) — a diesel-powered (86 HP), ISOBUS-connected carrier chassis that autonomously drives interchangeable implements (spot-sprayers incl. Weed-It, mowers, spreaders) across broadacre grain and cotton paddocks, rather than one dedicated tool; categorised here as "tractor" for that reason, with spraying/mowing/spreading sold as attachment packages. Commercially available in Australia since 2018 (current generation SwarmBot 5; TRL 10, ~120 units in service, over 5,000,000 acres worked); not sold or serviced outside Australia.

Available in: Australia

At a glance

Best for

Broadacre Australian grain and cotton growers (SwarmFarm's own case studies run ~2,000 ha) wanting a diesel-powered, multi-implement autonomous platform for fallow spot-spraying, mowing and spreading, bought or leased direct from the manufacturer.

Avoid if

You need a machine with any confirmed EU sales presence, CE marking or local dealer support — SwarmFarm sells and services only in Australia today.

Not suitable for

European buyers; small holdings of a few hundred hectares or less; row-crop specialty work such as berries, orchards or vineyards — SwarmBot is a broadacre platform.

Specifications

Power sourceDiesel-powered self-propelled platform · 86 HP engine
Required tractor powerNot required — self-propelled autonomous carrier (86 HP diesel)
DimensionsNot disclosed
Weight2.5 tonnes (SwarmBot 5, current generation); earlier/smaller platform variants reported lighter — exact figure varies by configuration
Min farm sizeNot disclosed by SwarmFarm; case-study deployments are on 2,000+ ha broadacre grain/cotton properties
ProductivityUp to 1,000 acres (400 ha) per day for field spraying operations
Max speedNot disclosed
SensorsComputer-vision weed detection (integrates third-party optical spot-spray sensors such as Weed-It); GPS-guided autonomous navigation with obstacle detection and path planning
ConnectivityCAN, Serial, Ethernet, ISOBUS — supports API integration with third-party attachments
Compatible toolsModular implement platform — precision/spot sprayers (incl. Weed-It), mowers/slashers, spreaders, and other attachments mounted via 3-point linkage, drawbar or on-board hydraulics
Configurations
SwarmBot 5Current-generation platform (86 HP diesel, 2.5 t); Technology Readiness Level 10 (full commercial operation), ~120 units in service across Australia

Price & ROI

Price (EUR)Not disclosed
Native priceNot disclosed
Price verifiedNot disclosed
Business modelDirect sales from SwarmFarm Robotics (Gindie/Emerald, QLD); early commercial units were also offered on a managed lease basis at commercial launch (~AUD 6,000/month reported in 2018 trade press) — current purchase/lease pricing is not published
Ongoing costNot disclosed — no published service/subscription fee schedule; integrating third-party attachments (e.g. Weed-It spot-spray sensors) adds cost
MaintenanceNot disclosed — SwarmFarm provides direct support from its Central Queensland base; no published maintenance-plan terms found
Payback modelSwarmBot · SwarmFarm Robotics
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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.

Fleet-wide chemical use since commercial launchHerbicide & crop-protectioncumulative since 2018 commercial launch · SwarmFarm company data, via GOFAR agricultural-robotics database (SwarmBot 5 spec sheet, revision 2026-07-10)
SwarmFarm's commercial robot fleet has weeded, sprayed or mowed over 5,000,000 acres and eliminated the use of around 3.7 million litres of chemical, company-wide, since 2018Vendor-claimedwas: Broadacre boom spraying without individual weed detection
Weed density in fallow paddocks under fortnightly SwarmBot spot-sprayingHerbicide & crop-protection8 weeks (fallow trial) · WeedSmart (GRDC-funded independent industry weed-management initiative)
-18 percentage points (~90% relative reduction) over 8 weeksIndependently verified~20% weed cover at trial start (paddock considered out of control) — 44 ha and 28 ha Central Queensland trial sites → ~2% weed cover after 8 weeks of fortnightly SwarmBot spot-spray passes
Up to 1,000 acres (400 ha) per day for field spraying operations, with continuous unattended operationVendor-claimedwas: Single operator/tractor limited to daylight shift hours

EU context

CE markingNot applicable — Australian domestic product; no evidence found of CE marking or EU market placement
EU Machinery RegulationNot applicable — not placed on the EU market; would need to meet Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 autonomous-machine provisions if it entered EU sale
AI Act relevanceNot applicable — not marketed in the EU; onboard computer-vision weed detection would likely be limited-risk classification if it were
CAP subsidyNot applicable — Australian machine, no CAP/EU eco-scheme relevance

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SwarmFarm Robotics (direct)Gindie, near Emerald, QLD, Australia
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Specifications cross-checked against manufacturer documentation; listing last verified 2026-07-18.

Demo
Demo video on fileManufacturer-hosted · last checked 2026-07-18
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PowerDiesel
AutonomyFully autonomous
OutputNot disclosed per-machine; fleet-wide agricultural figures only — 150,000+ acres across 20+ US growers, 50,000+ cumulative autonomous farming hours (Bluewhite $39M raise announcement, Jan 2024; a later Elbit acquisition release cites 100,000+ hours, but that figure is combined agricultural + defense, not agriculture-only)
Payback · 40 ha refNo model yet
Price not disclosed
Tracked · checked 2026-07-18