Naïo Technologies Kicks Off 2026 with New Leadership and Field Demonstrations

Naïo Technologies starts 2026 with a restructured executive team and a €6.4 million financing plan. The company aims to produce 100 robots annually and reach €11 million in annual revenue by 2030.

The Toulouse-based firm is now led by Antoine Monville, an entrepreneur specialising in technological project management and Matthias Carriere, who has served as the company’s sales director for more than a decade. Jean-Marc Nozeran, former president of Continental Automotive France, is chair of the supervisory board.

Two field robots are the heart of Naïo’s offerings: Ted, designed for vineyards, and Oz, built for market gardening and specialty crops. With more than 350 robots deployed across five continents, Naïo’s robots have a reputation for reliability, performance and rapid ROI.

Ted: A Versatile and Completely Autonomous Vineyard Robot

Ted is the only truly autonomous straddler on the market. It also weighs significantly less than traditional machinery, which minimises soil compaction.

The 100% electric unit can lift up to 600 kg/1,322 lbs and weed up to 6.5 hectares/16 acres per day on a single charge. Ted also comes with a five-year warranty.

Gabriel Demarco, winemaker at Cave Spring Vineyard in Canada, said Ted enabled his team to cut tractor passes in half. Demarco also noted adding a robot to existing operations was smooth and intuitive, thanks to the onboarding team and Ted’s compatibility with standard implements.

Ted has a universal mounting frame that can accept a wide range of implements, including: electric or mechanical intervines, vibrotillers, shoot removers, undervine ploughshares, lump breakers or serrated discs and finger hoes. Implements can also be used in combination. This versatility enables precise, effective mechanical weeding without herbicides, supporting both soil structure and vine health.

RTK autoguidance allows growers to maximize their planted area (no more string lines for row marking). Field experts provide mapping support during implementation.

Augmented Autonomy allows growers to spend more time on complex, value-added work while Ted handles repetitive tasks. Some Ted users reported saving up to 800 working hours per year.

Oz: Doubles Output for Market Gardeners and Specialty Crop Producers

Oz is a compact and versatile robot for market gardeners and specialty crop producers. It can sow, mark rows, cultivate and weed for up to eight hours on a single overnight charge. Oz is compatible with more than 35 implements, can carry crates or tow trailers and lift up to 60 kg/132 lbs.

Maxime Dupont, a vegetable grower in France managing 3.8 hectares/9.4 acres, said Oz helped double his output by handling sowing while he focuses on planting. Dupont described Oz as “easy to program” and noted, “If it gets stuck, it tells me. Otherwise, it just gets the job done.”

See Ted and Oz in Action This February in Toulouse, France

Naïo Technologies’ agricultural robots are engineered to help farmers solve ongoing challenges including: labour shortages, soil health, profitability and sustainability. During the upcoming GOFAR Tour stop on 5 Feb 2026 in Toulouse, growers and investors can see Ted and Oz at work in real-world conditions. Event attendees can also meet Naïo’s team to discuss technical specifications, financing options and how to integrate an autonomous robot into existing farming operations.

Learn more about the GoFar Tour 2026 or reserve a spot at the 5 Feb tour stop in France.

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