Robocrop InRow Weeder vs Ted
Two weeding machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
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.Fully electric autonomous vine straddler from Toulouse-based Naïo Technologies for mechanical under-vine weeding and soil work — GNSS RTK navigation, up to 6.5 ha/day, 600 kg tool lift, and a growing catalogue of approved implements (Clemens, Souslikoff, Boisselet, Naïo's own EVOLT intervine). Billed by Naïo as the lightest autonomous vineyard robot on the market.
Best for: Mid-width vineyards replacing herbicide passes with unsupervised mechanical under-vine weeding, day-long electric operation and low soil compaction.| Robocrop InRow Weeder Verified 2026-07-16 | Ted Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Weeding | Weeding |
| Autonomy | AI-assisted | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | France |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | CE-marked | CE-marked |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Tractor-mounted implement, hydraulic drive | 100% electric — 26.5 kWh battery (39 kWh option) |
| Required tractor power | Conventional tractor required; hydraulic side-shift steering of the toolbar | Is the vehicle (electric straddle tool carrier, 600 kg lift capacity) |
| Dimensions | Working widths up to 6 m / up to 20 rows supplied; larger builds available | ~450 × 142–185 (adjustable) × 200 (±30) cm |
| Weight | Not disclosed | ~2.1 t |
| Min farm size | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Forward speeds up to 6 plant spacings per second | Up to 6.5 ha/day (vendor); up to 8 h autonomy depending on tools and terrain |
| Max speed | Crop-spacing dependent (up to 6 plants/s per row) | Up to 6 km/h |
| Sensors | Robocrop video image analysis at 30 fps · Robocrop AI (2025) adds colour + infrared + depth green-on-green plant recognition · 10.1" in-cab terminal | GNSS RTK centimetre navigation · Naïo "Augmented Autonomy" unsupervised-operation stack · annual vineyard mapping required |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy via Garford and its UK/international dealer network | Buy direct from Naïo Technologies or via distributors (France; North America via dealer network) |
| Ongoing cost | Wear metal (discs, blades), camera care; no software subscription published | Battery life-cycle; tool wear parts; annual RTK vineyard mapping update; electricity |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | In-row weeding precision Mechanical weeding to ~8 mm from the plant stem · vendor | Herbicide under the row Mechanical under-vine weeding, no herbicide · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked for EU sales; UKCA for the UK market | CE marked — series product sold on the EU market |
| Machinery Regulation | Tractor-mounted implement under the EU machinery regime; operator remains in control | Designed and manufactured in France with primarily European components; conformity maintained under the EU machinery regime |
| CAP subsidy | Mechanical/herbicide-free weeding supports CAP eco-scheme and organic conversion measures | Electric, herbicide-free mechanical weeding supports CAP eco-scheme and pesticide-reduction goals |
"—" 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.