Odd.Bot
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersLelystad, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Odd.Bot does
Odd.Bot B.V. is a Dutch agritech startup founded in 2018 that develops the Maverick, a fully autonomous mechanical weeding robot designed to remove weeds in row crops without chemical herbicides. The Maverick uses computer vision to detect weeds in real time and mechanically extracts them at speeds of up to two weeds per second per arm, with cleaning capacity of up to two hectares per day across ridges, flat fields, and beds ranging from 1.50m to 2.25m in width. The robot operates 24/7 including at night without human intervention, replacing manual hand-weeding labor that farmers describe as increasingly difficult to source — with one grower reporting that two weeks of robot operation removed two million weeds, equivalent to twelve full-time workers.
The company's revenue model is centered on direct hardware sales of the Maverick to farmers, supplemented by a dealer/distributor network. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, but the first 16 production units planned for 2025 sold out, and the company is now accepting forward registrations for 2027 delivery with limited availability. Primary customers are organic and biodynamic SMB growers, with testimonials coming from farmers in the Flevoland region of the Netherlands; conventional farmers seeking to reduce herbicide use represent a secondary segment. The company operates from a workshop and office in Rotterdam (Galileistraat 15) and a testing farm and office at the BioScience Centre 'Farm of the Future' in Lelystad.
Odd.Bot is a privately held Dutch company operating through two entities — Odd.Bot B.V. (primary operating company) and Odd.Bot Innovation & Research B.V. (R&D entity). The company has raised approximately €2 million in a December 2024 round led by Iconic Ventures with participation from Horizon Flevoland and PolKa Capital Management, supplementing prior non-dilutive support from the European Innovation Council (EIC) and EIT Food. Total funding across rounds exceeds €5 million cumulatively. The Maverick is currently deployed across dozens of fields in the Netherlands and Belgium, and the December 2024 funding is explicitly earmarked to expand application range and international sales.
Odd.Bot firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Odd.Bot
- Legal name
- Odd.Bot B.V.
- Website
- https://Odd.Bot
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Odd.Bot industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Robotics
- NAICS
- Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)
- SIC
- Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Robotic Weeding & Mechanical Cultivation Systems (AFAAAGAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Agricultural & Field Robotics (HDAAAIAD), Robotics & Autonomous Field Operations (Weeding, Spraying, Harvest Assist, Autonomous Tractors) (AFAGALAJ), Robotic Implements, End-Effectors & Tooling (Grippers, cutters, weeding tools, smart implements) (AFAAAGAI), Autonomous/Robotic Crop Protection Applicators (UGVs, Smart Sprayers) (AFAAADAJ)
Keywords
Where Odd.Bot is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lelystad
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Odd.Bot business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Maverick Robot Sales: Sale of autonomous weeding robots - the Maverick model is sold as a capital purchase to farmers. The first 16 units planned for 2025 have sold out, indicating strong demand for the hardware product.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Odd.Bot product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Odd.Bot designs, manufactures, and sells the Maverick, a fully autonomous agricultural robot that mechanically removes weeds in vegetable fields without using chemical herbicides. The Maverick uses computer vision and AI to navigate fields and detect weeds in real time, then extracts them with mechanical arms at up to 2 weeds per second per arm, cleaning up to 2 hectares per day. It is sold to farmers as capital equipment and operates 24/7 on ridges, flat fields, and beds (1.50m to 2.25m wide).
Product overview
Odd.Bot offers a single unified product, the Maverick autonomous weeding robot. This robot provides chemical-free weed control for farmers, using computer vision and autonomous navigation to identify and remove weeds mechanically. The system is designed to work on ridges, flat fields, and beds (1.50m to 2.25m width), removing up to 2 weeds per second per arm and cleaning up to 2 hectares per day.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Maverick: Fully autonomous, chemical-free weeding robot designed for sustainable agriculture. Capable of removing up to 2 weeds per second per arm and cleaning up to 2 hectares per day. Compatible with ridges, flat fields, and beds (1.50m to 2.25m).
Products and services
- Maverick
Quantifiable outcome
- Removes up to 2 weeds per second per arm
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Odd.Bot
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Odd.Bot technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature4 records
Odd.Bot partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Odd.Bot competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Naio Technologies: French developer of autonomous agricultural robots for weeding and hoeing (e.g., Oz, Dino, Ted). Direct competitor to Odd.Bot with the same target customers (organic/vegetable growers) and a similar mechanical weeding value proposition.
- FarmDroid: Danish manufacturer of the FD20 autonomous weeding and seeding robot. Comparable European startup targeting organic row-crop farmers with autonomous solar-powered field robots — overlapping value proposition and customer segment.
- Ecorobotix: Swiss developer of the ARA autonomous spot-spraying and weeding robot. Comparable European autonomous weeding competitor with shared organic-farmer customer base and similar vision-based precision approach.
- Garford: UK-based manufacturer of the Robocrop in-row mechanical weeder. Competes with Odd.Bot in the precision mechanical weeding category, though more established and sold as tractor-mounted implements rather than fully autonomous.
- Carbon Robotics: US-based developer of the LaserWeeder, an autonomous computer-vision-guided weeding robot. Most direct functional competitor to the Maverick — same computer vision + mechanical/laser weed elimination model, though serving larger-acreage US row crops.
Broad incumbents
- John Deere: Global incumbent in agricultural machinery with the See & Spray and autonomous tillage initiatives. Broad incumbent leveraging scale, dealer network, and bundling to compete in the precision/automated weeding space where Odd.Bot operates.
Emerging players
- Verdant Robotics: US-based agricultural robotics startup combining computer vision, AI, and precision application for weeding and thinning. Emerging peer with overlapping computer-vision-driven weed elimination technology stack.
- Small Robot Company: UK-based farming robotics startup building autonomous weed-mapping and precision weeding robots (Tom, Dick, Harry). Emerging peer in the same per-plant weeding category with similar European agritech positioning.
- Agrointelli: Danish developer of the ROBOTTI autonomous field robot for weeding, sowing, and spraying. Emerging European peer in the autonomous agricultural robotics category with overlapping target crops and computer-vision approach.
Others
- K.U.L.T. / Kress Landwirtschaftstechnik: German manufacturer of mechanical camera-guided hoeing and weeding implements. Adjacent technology and equipment provider serving the same European vegetable/organic farmer base — ecosystem partner or competitive threat depending on autonomy integration.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Odd.Bot leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Odd.Bot subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Odd.Bot funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors5 records
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Odd.Bot M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Odd.Bot
What does Odd.Bot do?
Odd.Bot designs, manufactures, and sells the Maverick, a fully autonomous agricultural robot that mechanically removes weeds in vegetable fields without using chemical herbicides. The Maverick uses computer vision and AI to navigate fields and detect weeds in real time, then extracts them with mechanical arms at up to 2 weeds per second per arm, cleaning up to 2 hectares per day. It is sold to farmers as capital equipment and operates 24/7 on ridges, flat fields, and beds (1.50m to 2.25m wide).
Is Odd.Bot a public or private company?
Odd.Bot is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Odd.Bot founded?
Odd.Bot was founded in 2018. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Odd.Bot based?
Odd.Bot is headquartered in Lelystad, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Odd.Bot make money?
One revenue line is on record: maverick Robot Sales.
Who are Odd.Bot's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Naio Technologies, FarmDroid, Ecorobotix, Garford and Carbon Robotics. John Deere is listed as a broad incumbent. Emerging players are Verdant Robotics, Small Robot Company and Agrointelli. K.U.L.T. / Kress Landwirtschaftstechnik is listed as an others.
Does Odd.Bot have an API?
No public API is recorded for Odd.Bot.
What industry is Odd.Bot in?
Odd.Bot's product category is Agricultural Robotics. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAAAGAB, Robotic Weeding & Mechanical Cultivation Systems, with a secondary code of HDAAAIAD, Agricultural & Field Robotics. Its NAICS code is 333111 and its SIC code is 3523.