What FarmDroid does

FarmDroid ApS is a Danish agricultural robotics company headquartered in Vejen, Denmark, that designs, manufactures, and sells the FarmDroid FD20 — a fully electric, solar-powered autonomous field robot for precision seeding, mechanical inter-row and intra-row weeding, and targeted micro-spraying in row crops. The core technical architecture is built around high-precision RTK GPS (8 mm accuracy) combined with a patented +Seed vacuum seed-disc seeding system that records the exact position of every seed at sowing and creates a digital seed map; this map is then used by the +Weed module for mechanical intra-row weeding without camera-based crop recognition, and by the +Spray module for micro-spraying that reduces chemical use by up to 94%. Four on-board solar panels deliver up to 24 hours/day of CO2-neutral operation on a lightweight 1,250 kg chassis, and the robot is operated and monitored through a dedicated mobile and web app with SIM-card telemetry uplink.

The commercial platform extends the FD20 hardware with accessories (Field Setup Tool, Power Bank, Combi Tool), the FarmDroid Configurator and ROI calculator for online configuration and quoting, the FarmDroid Care remote-monitoring service backed by a Premium/Uptime subscription, the Odin AI assistant for in-app multilingual support, the FarmDroid Partner Portal for distributors, and Agrirouter-certified data exchange into third-party farm management systems. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of the FD20 and its modules, with recurring layers including the FarmDroid Premium subscription, accessories, consumables (seed discs for 100+ crops, replacement wear parts), and service contracts. Go-to-market is distributor-led: FarmDroid sells through 20+ exclusive country-specific agricultural-equipment dealers across Europe plus Canada and Australia, complemented by its own direct online configurator and a heavy schedule of European field days and trade shows (Agritechnica, Agromek, LAMMA, AgroTechniek Holland, DLG Feldtage).

The company serves a long tail of more than 500 small-to-mid-sized organic and conventional row-crop farmers across 26+ countries — primarily growing sugar beet, onions, chicory, fodder beet, maize, kale, and herbs — with strategic alignment to major European sugar producers (Nordzucker, Süd zucker Group) and seed suppliers (CN Seeds). Following a €10.5 million funding round in October 2024 led by Convent Capital, EIFO, and Navus Ventures, FarmDroid is scaling toward a 1,000+ unit fleet and broadening its product surface with the +Seed 14 mm system (maize/beans/soya), Agrirouter integration, and the Odin AI layer.

Name

FarmDroid

Legal name

Farmdroid ApS

Website

https://farmdroid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FarmDroid ApS is a Danish agricultural robotics company that builds the FD20, a solar-powered autonomous field robot for precision seeding, mechanical weeding, and micro-spraying. It serves organic and conventional row-crop farmers in 26+ countries via a 20+ distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Robotics

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Autonomous Spraying & Crop-Care Robots (Targeted application, spot spraying) (AFAAAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autonomous Field Robots & Tractors (Driverless tractors, robotic carriers) (AFAAAGAA), Robotic Weeding & Mechanical Cultivation Systems (AFAAAGAB), Agricultural UAV/UGV Autonomy Platforms (Navigation, mission planning, fleet autonomy) (AFAAAGAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural field robots
• Precision seeding systems
• Mechanical weeding robots
• Autonomous farm machinery
• Solar powered agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Vejen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. FarmDroid FD20 robot hardware sales: Primary revenue stream: one-time sale of the FarmDroid FD20 autonomous field robot (and the newer +Seed 14 mm seeding system), configured per crop and field requirements. Pricing is quote-based, varies by configuration, with subsidies available in some markets (e.g., 50% subsidy cited in France).
2. FarmDroid Premium / Uptime Subscription: Recurring subscription offering ('Uptime Subscription' and 'FarmDroid Premium') that includes remote monitoring of robots by the FarmDroid Care team. The Photo Competition 2026 grand prize is a one-year free FarmDroid Premium subscription, evidencing the recurring product.
3. Accessories, spare parts and consumables: Sale of accessories and add-ons: Field Setup Tool, Power Bank, Combi Tool, seed discs (designed for over 100 crops), and replacement wear parts (e.g., weeding motors) - a recurring revenue stream tied to the installed base.
4. Service, support and training contracts: Service and support offerings through the 'FarmDroid Care' team and distributor network (e.g., annual full inspection performed by the French partner), plus on-farm setup and training delivered at robot delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

FarmDroid designs, manufactures and sells the FarmDroid FD20, a fully electric, solar-powered autonomous field robot that performs precision seeding (8 mm RTK GPS), mechanical inter-row and intra-row weeding, and GPS-targeted micro-spraying in a single platform for organic and conventional row-crop farmers. The FD20 is sold via a 20+ country distributor network and complemented by add-on modules (+Seed 6 mm/14 mm, +Weed, +Spray), accessories, the FarmDroid app and web platform, the Odin AI assistant, and FarmDroid Care remote-monitoring subscription service.

Product overview

FarmDroid's offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture built around a single core hardware product, the FarmDroid FD20 autonomous solar-powered field robot. The FD20 platform is complemented by three primary add-on modules — +Seed (precision seeding system, available in 6 mm and 14 mm variants), +Weed (mechanical weeding system) and +Spray (micro-spraying system) — that together automate seeding, mechanical inter-row/intra-row weeding, and targeted chemical application using 8 mm RTK-GPS precision. Supporting accessories include the Field Setup Tool, Power Bank and Combi Tool. The platform is extended digitally by the FarmDroid app/web app, the AI assistant Odin for in-app support, the FarmDroid Configurator for ordering, the FarmDroid Care monitoring/Uptime Subscription service, and the Partner Portal for distributors, with Agrirouter-certified data exchange into farm management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FarmDroid FD20: The flagship fully automatic, solar-powered field robot that automates seeding and plant protection with 8 mm RTK GPS precision.
• FarmDroid +Seed
• FarmDroid +Weed
• FarmDroid +Spray

Products and services

• FarmDroid FD20 Fully electric, solar-powered autonomous field robot using RTK GPS at 8 mm accuracy to perform precision seeding, mechanical inter-row and intra-row weeding, and targeted micro-spraying. Built on a 1,250 kg stainless-steel chassis with four solar panels enabling up to 24 hours of CO2-neutral daily operation at less than 1 km/h, covering up to 6.5 ha/day. Sold to farmers via the FarmDroid distributor network.
• +Seed Seeding System Patented precision seeding module that places each seed with 8 mm RTK-GPS accuracy and creates a digital map of seed positions for later mechanical weeding. Available in +Seed 6 mm (seeds 0.5-6 mm, 5 L container, 22.5-90 cm row spacing) and +Seed 14 mm (seeds 0.8-14 mm, 7 L container, 25-90 cm row spacing) variants supporting single, line, or cluster seeding across 100+ crops.
• +Weed Mechanical Weeding System Mechanical weeding module that performs inter-row and intra-row weeding using the digital seed map created at sowing, enabling blind weeding before crop emergence without camera-based crop recognition. Delivers up to 40% yield increase via continuous precision weed control.
• +Spray Mikrospray System GPS-targeted micro-spraying module that applies plant protection substances only at the precise mapped position of each crop, reducing chemical use by up to 94% compared with conventional spraying. Designed for use in combination with mechanical weeding.
• Field Setup Tool

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship distributor, flagship technology integration, core distributor, core industry partner, minor industry partner, core infrastructure provider and minor research partner.

• NEO TECH (Agriviti Group)flagship distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 December 2025Signed in December 2025 as official FarmDroid distributor covering 28 French departments. NEO TECH, a subsidiary of Agriviti (Marne, Grand Est, France), has been commercializing FarmDroid robots since 2020 under CEO Christophe Jacquot and division head Stéphane Lebegue, and now provides structured local service and support alongside FarmDroid's French Customer Success Specialist Raphaël Deneuville.
• Agrirouterflagship technology integrationTechnology or Integration · 9 October 2025Agrirouter-certified (October 2025) data-exchange integration that lets farmers securely push FarmDroid operational data (seeding, weeding, spraying hours and areas) into their farm management systems for cost and profitability analysis.
• Abemeccore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch distributor (Veghel, Netherlands) selling, servicing and demonstrating the FarmDroid FD20 in the Netherlands; co-presents at FarmPlus open days in Zeeland.
• Agravis Technikcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman distributor (Hannover) selling and supporting FarmDroid FD20 robots across German farming regions.
• AG Group (Tamarite de Litera)core distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish distributor (Huesca) for FarmDroid FD20 in Spain.
• Agri-Droid UKcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK distributor based at Smethcote Manor, Shrewsbury, providing sales and support for FarmDroid robots in the United Kingdom.
• Agrowestcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRomanian distributor for FarmDroid FD20 robots.
• Arvatec Srlcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian distributor (Rescaldina, Milan) for FarmDroid FD20 robots.
• AUGA Groupcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLithuanian distributor (Vilnius) for FarmDroid FD20 robots in the Baltics.
• Børsebakke Maskin AScore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian distributor (Dilling) for FarmDroid FD20 robots.
• Cultumcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinnish distributor (Loimaa) for FarmDroid FD20 robots.
• Eder Landtechnikcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman distributor (Tuntenhausen, Bavaria) for FarmDroid FD20 robots.
• Evofarmingcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHungarian distributor (Kecskemét) for FarmDroid FD20 robots.
• FarmDroid Francecore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmDroid's own French distribution arm (Presles et Thierny) operating alongside the NEO TECH/Agriviti partnership to cover the French market.
• Farmersfuture R&B GMBHcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian distributor (Lassee) for FarmDroid FD20 robots.
• Farmsystemscore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolish distributor (Kraków) for FarmDroid FD20 robots.
• FarmTech Australiacore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian distributor (Wodonga, VIC) extending FarmDroid's reach into Oceania.
• Frontlink Inc.core distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian distributor (Delhi, Ontario) for FarmDroid FD20 robots in North America.
• IAM Agricultural Machinerycore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIrish distributor (Kilkenny) covering Ireland and Northern Ireland.
• Lenzberg Precision Farmingcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss distributor (Warth) for FarmDroid FD20 robots.
• Opico Ltdcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK distributor (Bourne, Lincolnshire) handling sales and support of FarmDroid FD20 in the United Kingdom alongside Agri-Droid UK.
• Solar-Energie Andresen GmbHcore distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman distributor (Sprakebüll, Northern Germany) supporting FarmDroid onion growers and contributing technical content (Kevin Mischker) on row-spacing and onion-cluster setups.
• Yding smedie & maskiner A/Score distributorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDanish distributor (Horsens) for FarmDroid FD20 robots in Denmark.
• Nordzuckercore industry partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner/customer on the FarmDroid homepage; one of Europe's largest sugar producers - strategic fit with FarmDroid's sugar beet applications.
• Süd zucker Group (Suedzucker / Südzucker)core industry partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner/customer on the FarmDroid homepage; major European sugar producer with strong alignment to FarmDroid's sugar beet seeding and weeding use case.
• CN Seedscore industry partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner/customer on the FarmDroid homepage; seed-supply partner relevant to FarmDroid's Seed Lab and 100+ crop coverage.
• Robagriminor industry partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner/customer on the FarmDroid homepage logo wall.
• A/S ScanNet.dkcore infrastructure providerTechnology or IntegrationDanish cloud-hosting provider that stores FarmDroid app customer data on secure servers within Denmark, per the privacy policy.
• HubSpotcore infrastructure providerTechnology or IntegrationUS-based CRM and embedded content platform used by FarmDroid to store customer-support requests, host embedded forms on the contact and get-a-quote pages, and manage the customer-success workflow.
• Oregon State Universityminor research partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOSU is evaluating the FarmDroid FD20 for weed-control potential in western Oregon vegetable farms, providing third-party validation of precision seeding and mechanical weeding performance (per WSU/wsu publisher summary).

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• John Deere (Deere & Company): Global leader in agricultural machinery now offering autonomous and AI-driven precision spraying/weeding solutions (See & Spray, autonomous tractors). Broad incumbent in the precision-agriculture space, with overlapping capability in computer-vision-based targeted spraying that competes conceptually with FarmDroid's +Spray.
• CNH Industrial / Case IH: Global agricultural equipment OEM offering precision-ag solutions and autonomous tractor concepts (e.g., Case IH autonomous tractor). Broad incumbent in the same end market, with resources to acquire or outcompete specialty players like FarmDroid at scale.

Direct peers

• Garford Farm Machinery: UK manufacturer of mechanical and vision-guided robotic weeding equipment (Robocrop series) for row crops and vegetables. Comparable to FarmDroid as a specialist intra-row weeding provider targeting European vegetable and root-crop growers.
• Carbon Robotics: US-based agricultural robotics company best known for the LaserWeeder, which uses AI and high-resolution cameras plus CO2 lasers to kill weeds without herbicides. Directly comparable as a capital-backed autonomous weeding robot targeting specialty row-crop and vegetable growers.
• K.U.L.T. Kress Landtechnik: German manufacturer of mechanical inter-row and intra-row weeding implements for row crops (sugar beet, vegetables, maize). Comparable to FarmDroid's +Weed functionality for organic and conventional farmers in Northern Europe, though as tractor-pulled implements rather than autonomous robots.
• Ecorobotix: Swiss precision-spraying robotics company whose ARA and AVO robots use computer vision and AI to spot-spray weeds. Direct competitor in the precision weeding/spraying category targeting European row-crop and vegetable farmers with similar hardware-plus-software model.
• Naïo Technologies: French agricultural robotics startup building autonomous weeding robots (Oz, Dino, Ted) for vegetables and row crops. Directly comparable to FarmDroid as a small European specialist in autonomous mechanical weeding, serving organic and conventional farmers with similar value propositions.
• Stout Industrial Technology: US-based manufacturer of the Smart Cultivator, an AI-powered mechanical weeder that uses computer vision and machine learning to distinguish crops from weeds. Directly comparable as a precision mechanical weeding technology targeting vegetable and row-crop growers, primarily in North America.

Emerging players

• Small Robot Company: British agri-robotics startup developing Tom, Dick and Harry — a swarm of small autonomous robots for weeding, mapping and precision spraying in cereal and cover crops. Comparable as a vision-based precision weeding startup, though targeting broadacre arable rather than FarmDroid's row-vegetable focus.
• AgXeed: Dutch autonomous tractor startup developing large autonomous field robots with implement interfaces for seeding, weeding and tillage. Comparable as a European ag-autonomy specialist, though targeting larger broadacre fields with heavier tractor-based platforms versus FarmDroid's lightweight specialty robot.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCp3r4KL2t6cQ6N_k43cBr5Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/FarmDroid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farmdroid
• Instagraminstagram.com/farmdroid

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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