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CLAWS by Earth Rover Ltd
Earth Rover Ltd
- Date of creation : 13/07/2017
- Sales contact : Peter Illman (Peter.illman@earthrover.farm)
- Website : https://www.earthrover.farm
United Kingdom
Earth Rover is a UK-based agricultural robotics company developing autonomous field platforms for outdoor-grown crops. Its flagship CLAWS platform provides herbicide-free weed control and crop monitoring, enabling growers to reduce labour dependency, lower production costs and improve operational efficiency. By combining autonomous navigation with precision technologies, Earth Rover helps growers adopt more sustainable, productive and resilient farming systems.
CLAWS by Earth Rover Ltd
Types of crops
Vegetables
Crop Phases
In-crop management | laser weeding
Technology Overview
- Latest revision : 8/4/2026
- Commercial release date : 2023 (Lab to Field Prototype); 2024 (Alpha); 2025 (Beta)
- Application : CLAWS is an autonomous robot for herbicide-free, light-based weed control and crop scouting. It helps growers control weeds and monitor crop development while reducing chemical use and labour requirements.
Commercialisation Overview
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL) : 10: Market introduction - Full commercial operation
- Units in Service - Global : 11 to 50
- Business model : Direct sales / RaaS (Robot as a service) / Rental
- Price : $251K to $500K
- Ongoing Costs : 21,000 AUD subscriptions, including annual service, operator licence and crop weeding algorithms
Market Coverage, Distributors and Service Suppliers
- Countries or markets addressed :
UK, Holland, Spain, Ireland. Short-term objectives include Denmark, Norway, France, Australia and USA.
Performance & Economic Impact
- Estimated ROI :
1–3 years
- Phytosanitary Product Savings :
Zero fuel or chemicals. Battery and solar operation (approx 2.5 kWh per hectare)
- Yield Improvement :
Variable depending on crop type and current weed control method (mechanical/ chemical).
Technical specifications
- Type of solution : Other
- Power source : Battery and solar
- Required Tractor Power : No need of a tractor
- Size :
- Metric: 2 × 2 × 1.5 m
- Imperial: 6.6 × 6.6 × 4.9 ft
- Net weight : 500 kg | 1,102 lbs
- Min Farm Size (In hectares) : 0.1 Ha | 0.25 acres
- Productivity : 1 ha/8 h | 2,47 acres/8 h
- Maximum operating speed : 0.6-2 km/h | 0.4-1.2 mph (weeding/scouting)
- Wheel spacing : Adjustable: 1.5m to 2m | 4.9 to 6.6 ft track.
- Horse power : 1kW/ 1.3 hp
Functionalities and technologies
- Core Functionality : CLAWS uses RTK-enabled autonomous navigation and AI-powered cameras to identify individual weeds among crops. It delivers a precise pulse of concentrated light to the weed’s growing point, eliminating it without herbicides, crop damage or soil disturbance. The robot also collects real-time data on plant location, crop health, size and growth, which is processed through the FIELD platform to support crop monitoring and data-driven farm management.
- Software : GNSS RTK GPS Navigation; Camera vision system for obstacle detection, crop monitoring and weed detection; Light weeder modules (AI-powered weeding units)
- Connectivity : RTK Base station (provided) and mobile data network
- Compatible Tools : N/A
Development Roadmap
- Next phase : Additional AI models for different crop varieties. Increased speed and performance. BroadCLAWS version for broad acre crop systems.
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