One Smart Spray (Amazone UX 5201 SmartSprayer) vs Thorvald
Two spraying machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
Camera-based spot-spraying system from the Bosch–BASF joint venture, commercially implemented on the Amazone UX 5201 SmartSprayer trailed sprayer — per-nozzle green-on-green and green-on-brown weed detection with 24/7 LED night operation and xarvio agronomic decision logic.
Best for: Large arable operations with high herbicide bills in row crops who want spot application inside a conventional trailed-sprayer workflow.Norwegian autonomous UV-C robot that replaces fungicide sprays for powdery mildew control — working at night in UK tabletop strawberries (used by 13 leading growers, around 20–30% of the national tabletop crop) and California vineyards, where over 150 Thorvald 3.0 units ran the 2025 season. Delivered as a service rather than a machine sale, with a vineyard-specific model launched for 2026.
Best for: Larger tabletop strawberry and wine-grape operations in Saga's service regions (UK, US) wanting to cut fungicide programmes without buying or operating robots themselves.| One Smart Spray (Amazone UX 5201 SmartSprayer) Verified 2026-07-16 | Thorvald Verified 2026-07-17 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Spraying | Spraying |
| Autonomy | AI-assisted | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Germany | Norway |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | CE-marked | CE-marked |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-17 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Tractor-drawn trailed sprayer (Amazone UX 5201 platform) | Battery-electric · 48 V Li-Ion 70 Ah (space for a second battery) · charges from a regular outlet |
| Required tractor power | Conventional tractor required (UX 5201-class trailed sprayer) | Not required (self-propelled modular platform) |
| Dimensions | Not disclosed | Modular platform; configuration-dependent, not disclosed |
| Weight | Not disclosed | ~200 kg |
| Min farm size | 200 ha | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Full-width and spot application in a single pass, pre- and post-emergence | Fleet-scale service: ~2,500 acres of US vineyard treated; ~20% of UK tabletop strawberry crop |
| Max speed | Not disclosed | Typically under 5 km/h in operation |
| Sensors | Bosch multi-camera modules along the boom · LED lighting for day/night operation · millisecond weed detection | Autonomous navigation stack; crop-counting cameras (up to 3 million crop counts per robot per night, vendor claim) |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Sold through Amazone as SmartSprayer option; commercial terms not publicly disclosed | UV-C treatment as a service — Saga deploys, operates and maintains robot fleets; growers pay for treatment rather than buying machines |
| Ongoing cost | xarvio/One Smart Spray digital service relationship; nozzle and camera consumables | Service fee (not published); no grower-side machine ownership |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Herbicide use in individual measures up to -90% · vendor | Fungicide use for powdery mildew −70–100% pesticide use (vendor claim) · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked as part of the Amazone UX series sprayer | CE status not published; UV-C units carry light-exposure safety interlocks for night operation |
| Machinery Regulation | Trailed sprayer conformity via Amazone under the EU machinery regime; camera system is an integrated function, operator remains in control | Placed on the EU/UK market by Saga Robotics; Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 autonomous-machine provisions apply |
| CAP subsidy | Spot application supports Sustainable Use / CAP eco-scheme input-reduction goals; national PPP rules apply | Large pesticide reduction supports EU pesticide-reduction and eco-scheme goals (service currently UK/US/NO, not EU-27) |
"—" 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.