Robocrop InRow Weeder vs Maverick
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.Lightweight (500 kg) autonomous mechanical in-row weeding robot from Rotterdam-based Odd.Bot — the "Weader" delta-arm module pulls weeds with 2 mm precision at up to 2 weeds/second (240,000+ weeds/ha/day), running day and night on hot-swappable batteries at ~500 W total draw. Built for fine vegetable crops: carrots, onions, parsnips, red beet, chicory. Production slots sell out roughly a year ahead.
Best for: Organic and low-input vegetable growers with high in-row weed pressure in carrots, onions and similar fine-seeded crops who want to replace hand-weeding crews.| Robocrop InRow Weeder Verified 2026-07-16 | Maverick Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Weeding | Weeding |
| Autonomy | AI-assisted | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | Netherlands |
| 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 | Battery-electric — ~500 W total system draw; 1–3 hot-swappable battery modules for 24/7 operation |
| Required tractor power | Conventional tractor required; hydraulic side-shift steering of the toolbar | Is the vehicle (autonomous lightweight carrier + Weader module) |
| Dimensions | Working widths up to 6 m / up to 20 rows supplied; larger builds available | 205 × 155 × 170 cm (L × W × H); working width adjustable 150–225 cm |
| Weight | Not disclosed | 500 kg (Weader module 20 kg) |
| Min farm size | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Forward speeds up to 6 plant spacings per second | 1–12 ha/day per Weader module depending on weed pressure; 240,000+ weeds removed per ha per day |
| Max speed | Crop-spacing dependent (up to 6 plants/s per row) | Not disclosed |
| 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 | AI plant detection · 3D depth recognition · visual odometry navigation |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | from €106,950 |
| Native price | Not disclosed | from €106,950 excl. VAT — includes delivery, training and software access |
| Business model | Buy via Garford and its UK/international dealer network | One-time purchase direct from Odd.Bot; dealer network building out in NL/FR/BE |
| Ongoing cost | Wear metal (discs, blades), camera care; no software subscription published | Software access included at purchase; battery cycling; wear parts on Weader gripper |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | In-row weeding precision Mechanical weeding to ~8 mm from the plant stem · vendor | Herbicide use Herbicide-free mechanical single-weed removal · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked for EU sales; UKCA for the UK market | CE marked — series product sold and operating in NL, FR and BE |
| Machinery Regulation | Tractor-mounted implement under the EU machinery regime; operator remains in control | EU-built series product; conformity maintained under the EU machinery regime |
| CAP subsidy | Mechanical/herbicide-free weeding supports CAP eco-scheme and organic conversion measures | Herbicide-free precision weeding supports CAP eco-scheme and organic conversion 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.