Slopehelper vs Oxin
Two autonomous tractor machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
Slovenian heavy-duty autonomous tracked platform for vineyards and orchards — a full-cycle electric workhorse with 19+ hinged attachments covering mowing, mulching, spraying, harrowing, leaf removal, blossom thinning and harvest support. Suspended caterpillar tracks and gravity-stabilised cargo let it work slopes up to 42° where wheeled robots cannot go.
Best for: Vineyards and orchards on steep terrain wanting one electric platform to replace tractor passes across the whole season: soil work, canopy work, spraying and transport.New Zealand-built (Blenheim, Marlborough) fully autonomous, multi-tasking tracked tractor for vineyards and orchards — one machine combines mowing, mulching, trimming, defoliation, desuckering, skirting and weed/canopy spraying (towing 4,000+ L of spray product) in a single row pass, planned and monitored remotely by one operator via tablet, who can oversee multiple units at once. Now in its fourth generation, with roughly 19-21 machines built and in commercial service across two regions of New Zealand as of the most recent public figures (2023-2025 press). International reach is still early — the first export unit is running an ongoing Australian vineyard trial (Duxton Vineyards, Sunraysia, since Feb 2024; almond/citrus orchard use has also been reported separately), and Pellenc America became the US distribution/service/support partner after 2024 demonstrations — but no EU presence, CE marking, or public pricing were found.
Best for: Larger commercial New Zealand vineyard operations able to buy direct from Smart Machine, or US operations reachable through Pellenc America — buyers who want one autonomous machine to replace several separate tractor passes for routine canopy and floor-management work.| Slopehelper Verified 2026-07-17 | Oxin Verified 2026-07-19 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Autonomous tractor | Autonomous tractor |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Slovenia | New Zealand |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | CE-marked | Pending |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-19 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Battery-electric · 48 V EV48 FEV lithium system · 8–12 h operation, 5–8 h recharge | Diesel — 135 HP engine, 220 L/min hydraulic flow |
| Required tractor power | Not required (self-propelled tracked platform, ~2 t load capacity) | Not required (self-propelled; own 135 HP diesel engine) |
| Dimensions | 2.60 × 1.61 × 1.23 m | 3.8 m long × 1.65 m wide × 2.3 m high; 6.5 m minimum turning radius (rubber-tracked, capable of pivot turns) |
| Weight | 1,750 kg | Not disclosed by Smart Machine — a 2023 founder interview stated ~4.5 tonnes, while a third-party aggregator lists 1,200-3,200 kg (conflicting, neither manufacturer-published) |
| Min farm size | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | 8–12 h continuous operation per charge depending on task | Not disclosed (vendor states 24/7 operation capability and testing across 3,000+ ha in NZ/Australia, but no ha/day or ha/season figure published) |
| Max speed | 5 km/h (working range 0.5–5 km/h) | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | R-WAVE RTK/GNSS autonomy · 2D MP radar (±30 mm, 0.5–6 m) · encoders · dual electromechanical bumpers and radiowave safety scanners | Onboard navigation and safety sensors for autonomous operation; live data/video capture and streaming (specific sensor models not disclosed) |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | from €100,000 | Not disclosed |
| Native price | from €100,000 (base platform); attachments €20,000–€60,000 | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy from PeK Agroline; five-year manufacturer warranty | Sale — Smart Machine builds and sells Oxin units (21 built per a 2023 Waterford Press interview); in the US, Pellenc America is the exclusive distribution, service and support partner following 2024 demonstrations. Company was in a seed funding round (~NZ$5M valuation, Callaghan Innovation R&D support, Pernod Ricard as an early R&D partner/investor) per 2023-2024 press; no public unit pricing found. |
| Ongoing cost | Battery charging and wear parts; TeroAir platform | Not disclosed — no public service/subscription cost information found |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Soil compaction under machine −50% ground pressure · vendor | Vineyard maintenance passes per row Single autonomous pass combining multiple tasks (e.g. mowing, mulching, trimming, spraying) in one row pass · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE status not published; Slovenian manufacturer selling in the EU | Not confirmed — no CE-marking evidence found; not placed on the EU market |
| Machinery Regulation | Placed on the EU market by PeK Automotive; Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 autonomous-machine provisions apply | Not placed on the EU market; would fall under Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 autonomous-machine provisions if commercialised in the EU |
| CAP subsidy | Zero-emission electric platform supports fuel/emission-reduction and eco-scheme measures under CAP | Not applicable — not sold in the EU; no CAP/eco-scheme relevance found |
"—" 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.