ROBOSCIENTIFIC
UK-based developer of proprietary organic semiconductor VOC sensor arrays combined with machine learning for early disease detection in livestock (poultry, dairy, pigs, calves), stored crops, and humans, selling hardware analysers and species-specific monitoring systems direct to agricultural producers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersLittleport, United Kingdom
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ROBOSCIENTIFIC does
RoboScientific is a UK-based developer of volatile organic compound (VOC) sensor technology for early disease detection in livestock, crops, and humans. The company's core platform combines proprietary organic semiconductor (OSC) sensors arranged in modular arrays of up to 24 units with machine learning pattern recognition algorithms that classify disease-specific VOC 'digital fingerprints' emitted by infected organisms or decaying matter. Core hardware products include the Model 307B benchtop VOC analyser, the 720 Handheld VOC Analyser (with detection sensitivity below 10 parts per billion), the Automatic Chicken House Monitor for real-time poultry house surveillance, and the FARM-PROTECT continuous air-monitoring system. Species-specific extensions cover pigs (SwineSense, launching 2025), calves (Calf Breath Monitor for Bovine Respiratory Disease), dairy cows (proposed breath monitor for bTB, Johne's, and Ketosis), and stored crops (Barn Monitor), with an additional human-health line adapted from COVID-19 research.
The business model centres on direct enterprise hardware sales to commercial agricultural producers, supplemented by modular sensor array upgrades and bespoke configurations. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed list prices, and customers engage via website contact forms, industry conferences such as BFREPA, and partnerships with agricultural technology catalyst organisations including Innovate UK and the Agri-Epi Centre. Validation has been achieved through peer-reviewed publication in Nature Scientific Reports (July 2022), a published study with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine demonstrating 100% sensitivity and specificity in SARS-CoV-2 detection, and grant-aided feasibility programmes funded by Innovate UK and the EU Horizon 2020 / INTERREG North West Europe programme. The company is privately held and founder-led, with CEO Stan Curtis, and operates from Cambridgeshire, England.
The customer base spans commercial poultry producers (primary), dairy farmers, pig farmers, calf rearing operations, salad crop growers, and stored-crop operations, with named enterprise relationships including 'several leading UK poultry producers' and veterinary practice adopters such as Nantwich Farm Vets. International activity to date is limited to feasibility trials in China (pig disease detection via Agri-Epi Centre) and Belgium (salad crop monitoring). Revenue and headcount figures are not publicly disclosed, and funding to date has come from non-dilutive grants rather than institutional venture capital, indicating an early commercial stage.
ROBOSCIENTIFIC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ROBOSCIENTIFIC
- Legal name
- Roboscientific Limited
- Website
- https://roboscientific.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- UK-based developer of proprietary organic semiconductor VOC sensor arrays combined with machine learning for early disease detection in livestock (poultry, dairy, pigs, calves), stored crops, and humans, selling hardware analysers and species-specific monitoring systems direct to agricultural producers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ROBOSCIENTIFIC industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Disease Detection Equipment
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pathogen & Disease Diagnostics Services (Plant, Soil, Water) (AFACAKAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Rapid On-Site Environmental Testing Kits & Instruments (Lateral Flow, PCR, ATP Devices) (AFALAEAK), Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)
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Where ROBOSCIENTIFIC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Littleport
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
ROBOSCIENTIFIC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel
Revenue model
- VOC Analyzer Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary VOC analysis instruments including the Model 307B benchtop analyzer, 720 Handheld VOC Analyzer, and Automatic Chicken House Monitor. These are physical hardware devices sold to farms and laboratories for disease detection and quality control applications.
- Custom Sensor Arrays: Sale of bespoke sensor arrays configured for specific applications. Customers can purchase application-specific sensor configurations that target particular VOC digital fingerprints for their industry needs.
- Sensor Head Options and Upgrades: Additional sensor head options and upgrade paths for existing Model 307B and other instruments, allowing customers to expand or modify their detection capabilities.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Other | Enterprise hardware products - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
ROBOSCIENTIFIC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
RoboScientific designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) analyzer instruments and integrated monitoring systems that detect diseases in livestock, crops, and humans by identifying unique odor "digital fingerprints." The product line spans benchtop laboratory analyzers (Model 307B), handheld portable devices (720 Handheld), and automated in-house monitoring systems for poultry, pigs, calves, dairy cows, stored crops, and COVID-19 screening.
Product overview
RoboScientific offers a platform of VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) analysis products for early disease detection in agriculture, livestock, and human health. The core product line consists of three main analysers: the Model 307B benchtop unit for laboratory use, the 720 Handheld VOC Analyser for portable field and laboratory applications, and the Automatic Chicken House Monitor for real-time poultry disease monitoring. These are complemented by species-specific systems including SwineSense for pigs, the Calf Breath Monitor for Bovine Respiratory Disease detection, and the proposed Dairy Cow Breath Monitor. The FARM-PROTECT system extends poultry monitoring with cloud-based analytics, while the Barn Monitor addresses crop storage protection. A COVID-19 product line includes both room-based and handheld screening devices adapted from the agricultural platform. All products share RoboScientific's proprietary organic semiconductor sensor technology with 24-sensor arrays that detect disease-specific VOC digital fingerprints.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SwineSense: Automated, real-time disease monitoring system for pigs that hangs from ceiling or places in pig pen, automatically collecting air samples and notifying farmers of disease outbreaks.
- FARM-PROTECT
Products and services
- Model 307B Benchtop VOC Analyser Mains-powered benchtop VOC analyser using RoboScientific's organic semiconductor sensor technology with interchangeable 6-24 sensor arrays. Designed for laboratory and quality assurance facilities to identify single VOCs or mixtures through digital fingerprinting. Connects via USB to laptop or PC for data download.
- 720 Handheld VOC Analyser Handheld, battery-powered VOC analyser with a 24-sensor array for early detection of disease in humans, animals, and food quality control. Samples at <10ppb sensitivity with robust, stable sensors. Delivers data and digital fingerprints in text file formats compatible with various processing packages.
- Automatic Chicken House Monitor Real-time automatic disease detection system for chicken houses with rugged steel case, IP rating, automatic sampling and analysis in one integrated device. Provides 24/7 monitoring with remote wireless contact to farmers, detecting Campylobacter, Coccidiosis, Clostridium perfringens, E.coli, Salmonella, and Necrotic Enteritis within 36 hours of outbreak.
- SwineSense Automated monitoring system for indoor pig houses providing daily disease detection for respiratory and bacterial gut diseases. One-box ceiling-mounted unit that automatically collects air, gathers VOC samples for analysis, and notifies farmers when disease outbreaks occur.
- Barn Monitor Automatic real-time monitor installed in closed barns for stored crops (potatoes, onions) that samples air to detect Volatile Organic Compounds created by disease or rot. Automatically alerts farmers via phone or computer to prevent storage losses.
- Calf Breath Monitor (Bovine Respiratory Disease Detection) Automated non-invasive breath testing system that samples calf breath during milk feeding using proprietary VOC sensor arrays tuned to detect Bovine Respiratory Disease. Delivers real-time results automatically to farmers for accurate health monitoring.
- Dairy Cow Breath Monitor Proposed automatic, non-invasive, real-time disease detection system for dairy cows using VOC sensing platform to analyse biomarkers in cow breath. Designed for integration with traditional milking parlours and robotic milkers to detect bovine Tuberculosis, Johne's Disease, and sub-clinical Ketosis.
- COVID-19 Room Air Monitor Room-based COVID-19 screening device that monitors indoor spaces (classrooms, aircraft cabins, care homes) to detect if an infected individual is present. Provides air analysis results within approximately 30 minutes using VOC fingerprint detection.
Companies that use ROBOSCIENTIFIC
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
ROBOSCIENTIFIC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
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AI capability3 records
Feature6 records
ROBOSCIENTIFIC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.
- Nantwich Farm VetssupportingAgricultural veterinary practice adopting RoboScientific detection kit for earlier disease detection on dairy farms as part of agritech adoption initiative.
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)coreResearch collaboration led by Professor James Logan to test OSC sensors for COVID-19 detection from body odour samples. Study achieved 100% sensitivity and specificity. RoboScientific provided Model 307B VOC analyser fitted with 12 OSC sensors for analysis of samples from 54 individuals.
- Durham UniversitycoreAcademic partner in COVID-19 detection research led by Professor Steve Lindsay from Department of Biosciences. Contributed scientific expertise in disease odour research and study design.
- Medical Detection DogssupportingPartner in wider study collecting body odour samples from COVID-19 positive and negative individuals for VOC analysis comparison with canine detection capabilities.
- Agri-Epi CentrecoreGovernment-funded catalyst organisation that organised pig disease detection feasibility trial in China. Facilitated testing of RoboScientific proprietary technology for Early Disease Detection in pigs.
- UK Poultry Industry (Farmers, Processors, Retailers)coreCollaborative working relationships with UK poultry farmers, processors, and retailers to develop and field trial disease detection monitoring technology for Campylobacter and other poultry diseases.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ROBOSCIENTIFIC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Alpha MOS: French-listed manufacturer of electronic nose (HERACLES, FOX) instruments for VOC analysis across food, beverage, and packaging quality control. Closest direct competitor in standalone laboratory VOC analyser hardware.
- Sensigent: US-based manufacturer of electronic nose and vapour sensing instruments (eNose) for industrial hygiene, food, and environmental monitoring. Comparable in sensor-based VOC detection product portfolio.
- Scentroid: Canadian supplier of odour monitoring equipment and electronic nose systems for environmental compliance, agriculture, and industrial applications. Comparable in field-deployable VOC sensing hardware.
- Aryballe: French company developing digital olfaction sensors and smell analysis devices using biochemical sensor arrays. Targets food, cosmetics, automotive, and health applications with portable and stationary units.
Emerging players
- Cainthus: Computer vision-based livestock monitoring startup (acquired by Ever.ag) using cameras and AI to track animal health and behaviour. Comparable as an emerging non-invasive continuous monitoring approach for dairy and cattle operations.
- Aranet: Manufacturer of wireless environmental sensors for agriculture, greenhouse, and storage monitoring. Comparable in providing IoT environmental monitoring hardware to agricultural producers as a data layer.
- Animine: European precision livestock monitoring provider offering connected sensors for pig, poultry, and dairy operations. Comparable as a regional emerging player in continuous on-farm animal health monitoring.
Broad incumbents
- IDEXX Laboratories: Global leader in veterinary diagnostics and livestock testing. Represents the established incumbent that RoboScientific's non-invasive breath-based approach aims to complement or disrupt for farm-level disease screening.
- Zoetis: Largest global animal health company with diagnostics, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals. Broad incumbent in livestock health whose diagnostic product set overlaps with RoboScientific's poultry and cattle disease detection use cases.
- Mettler-Toledo: Global manufacturer of precision laboratory and industrial instruments including analytical balances, pH meters, and spectroscopic systems. Comparable as a broad analytical instrumentation incumbent serving food safety and agricultural QC labs.
Market position
Weaknesses3 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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ROBOSCIENTIFIC leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
ROBOSCIENTIFIC funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ROBOSCIENTIFIC M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about ROBOSCIENTIFIC
What does ROBOSCIENTIFIC do?
RoboScientific designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) analyzer instruments and integrated monitoring systems that detect diseases in livestock, crops, and humans by identifying unique odor "digital fingerprints." The product line spans benchtop laboratory analyzers (Model 307B), handheld portable devices (720 Handheld), and automated in-house monitoring systems for poultry, pigs, calves, dairy cows, stored crops, and COVID-19 screening.
Is ROBOSCIENTIFIC a public or private company?
ROBOSCIENTIFIC is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was ROBOSCIENTIFIC founded?
ROBOSCIENTIFIC was founded in 2011. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ROBOSCIENTIFIC based?
ROBOSCIENTIFIC is headquartered in Littleport, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does ROBOSCIENTIFIC make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. VOC Analyzer Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom Sensor Arrays and sensor Head Options and Upgrades.
Who are ROBOSCIENTIFIC's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Alpha MOS, Sensigent, Scentroid and Aryballe. Emerging players are Cainthus, Aranet and Animine. Broad incumbents are IDEXX Laboratories, Zoetis and Mettler-Toledo.
Does ROBOSCIENTIFIC have an API?
No public API is recorded for ROBOSCIENTIFIC.
What industry is ROBOSCIENTIFIC in?
ROBOSCIENTIFIC's product category is Agricultural Disease Detection Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFACAKAG, Pathogen & Disease Diagnostics Services (Plant, Soil, Water), with a secondary code of AFALAEAK, Rapid On-Site Environmental Testing Kits & Instruments (Lateral Flow, PCR, ATP Devices). Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3826.