SharpShooter™
The SharpShooter applies crop protection only where needed with plant-level precision, eliminating waste and labour.
ARA by Ecorobotix
Ecorobotix
- Date of creation : 2014
- Sales contact : Jose M. Marchetti (Australia) (jose.marchetti@ecorobotix.com)
Jenae Bierlink (USA) (jenae.bierlink@ecorobotix.com)
Aurélien Garnier (Europe - France) (aurelien.garnier@ecorobotix.com) - Website : http://www.ecorobotix.com/
Switzerland
Ecorobotix develops AI-powered ultra-precise spot spraying solutions, enabling herbicide or crop protection treatments to be applied plant by plant with sub-millimetre accuracy. The company targets specialised cropping systems (such as vegetable production) as well as livestock farmers (for pasture weeding), offering a highly precise alternative to broadacre spraying.
ARA by Ecorobotix
Types of crops
Vegetables
Crop Phases
In-crop management | chemical weeding
Technology Overview
- Latest revision : 7/3/2026
- Commercial release date : 2020
- Application : The ARA robot enables ultra-precise spot spraying of herbicides, applying micro-doses only on detected weeds to drastically reduce chemical use while protecting crops.
Commercialisation Overview
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL) : 10: Market introduction - Full commercial operation
- Units in Service - Global : over 300
- Business model : Distributor network
- Price : 16,5000€
- Ongoing Costs : Annual subscription fees may be added to the purchase price
Market Coverage, Distributors and Service Suppliers
- Countries or markets addressed :
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Ukraine.
Performance & Economic Impact
- Estimated ROI :
1 to 3 years (depending on size of operations)
- Phytosanitary Product Savings :
Savings in average of 70 to 85% on phytosanitary products used (up to 95% savings at certain situations).
- Yield Improvement :
Potential increase in yields between +5%, to up to +15%, due to avoiding crop receiving herbicides that cause phytotoxicity on the crops.
Technical specifications
- Type of solution : Smart/Precision Sprayer Technologies
- Power source : Hydraulic power unit from PTO
- Required Tractor Power : 70 HP
- Size :
- Metric: 2.74 m * 6.46 m * 1.26 m
- Imperial: 8.5 ft * 21.7 ft * 4.3 ft
- Net weight : Spray module: 1,200 kg (2.646 lb), tank: 450 kg empty
- Min Farm Size (In hectares) : 80 ha (197.7 acres)
- Productivity : Up to 4 ha/hr (9.88 acres/hr)
- Maximum operating speed : 7.2 km/h (4.47 mph)
- Wheel spacing : Adjustable - 1.5 m – 2.10 m (59.1 in – 82.7 in)
- Horse power : 70 to 90 HP tractor needed
Functionalities and technologies
- Core Functionality : Plant-by-Plant spraying, for both Weeding and Crop-Protection treatments. At 7.2 Km/Hour, Ecorobotix ARA identifies every plant in the fields, and depending on what the farmer wants to do, it can spray either the crops or the weeds with Ultra-High-Precision (pixels of 6×6 cm application size). ARA reduces the amount of phytosanitary products sprayed by up to 95%, reduces the need of manual labour (with ARA you can spray at certain stages and with certain products you cannot otherwise) and increases yields (by avoiding Phytotoxicity on the crops). All of this, with practically no-Drift, allowing to work in a safer way for the operators, other people at fields closed by, and for the crops (healthier food at consumers tables!).
- Software : ARA uses high-speed HR cameras, and advanced AI-driven supercomputers to detect and spray weeds with a 6 x 6 cm target size.
- Connectivity : 540 PTO, Hydraulic min 1,450 PSI
- Compatible Tools : Tractor, Tablet (provided), Data/Wi-Fi, Precise Thinning, Weeding and Crop protection treatments
Development Roadmap
- Next phase : Expanding AI algorithms for broader crop compatibility, more "Universal Functions"
Additional resources
ARA by Ecorobotix
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