LaserWeeder G2 vs Robocrop InRow Weeder
Two weeding machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
Modular tractor-drawn implement line (Feb 2025) that kills weeds with 240W lasers guided by onboard AI, in widths from 2.0 m to 18.3 m.
Best for: High-value row crops where zero-chemical, zero-soil-disturbance weeding justifies a premium.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.
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.| LaserWeeder G2 Verified 2026-07-16 | Robocrop InRow Weeder Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Weeding | Weeding |
| Autonomy | AI-assisted | AI-assisted |
| Country of origin | United States | United Kingdom |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | CE-marked | CE-marked |
| Lead time | ~24 wk | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Diesel genset on implement · tractor-drawn | Tractor-mounted implement, hydraulic drive |
| Required tractor power | 150 hp minimum (draft + hydraulics) | Conventional tractor required; hydraulic side-shift steering of the toolbar |
| Dimensions | Modular widths 2.0–18.3 m (G2 200 to G2 1800) | Working widths up to 6 m / up to 20 rows supplied; larger builds available |
| Weight | G2 200 ≈ 1,930 kg (4,250 lb); larger models heavier | Not disclosed |
| Min farm size | 40 ha | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | 0.8–1.2 ha/hour | Forward speeds up to 6 plant spacings per second |
| Max speed | 3.2 km/h working | Crop-spacing dependent (up to 6 plants/s per row) |
| Sensors | 42 cameras · onboard NVIDIA compute · thermal cameras | Robocrop video image analysis at 30 fps · Robocrop AI (2025) adds colour + infrared + depth green-on-green plant recognition · 10.1" in-cab terminal |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy · finance via Carbon Robotics EU partner | Buy via Garford and its UK/international dealer network |
| Ongoing cost | Not disclosed — quote-dependent | Wear metal (discs, blades), camera care; no software subscription published |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Herbicide use −100% · vendor | In-row weeding precision Mechanical weeding to ~8 mm from the plant stem · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked (2024) | CE marked for EU sales; UKCA for the UK market |
| Machinery Regulation | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230; laser class interlocks certified | Tractor-mounted implement under the EU machinery regime; operator remains in control |
| CAP subsidy | Eligible under CAP eco-scheme; check national laser-safety filing | Mechanical/herbicide-free weeding supports CAP eco-scheme and organic conversion measures |
"—" means the manufacturer has not disclosed the figure; we never estimate silently. Model either machine's payback with your own numbers on its ROI calculator page.