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Element by Aigen
Aigen
- Date of creation : 2020
- Sales contact : Kenny Lee (kenny.lee@aigen.io)
- Website : http://aigen.io/
United States of America
Aigen gives growers and agribusinesses a solar-powered robotic crew for precise, herbicide-free mechanical weed control. Our four-arm Element robots remove weeds at the root in and between rows with no driver, fuel, or charging infrastructure. Every pass delivers plant-level data and field analytics. Alchemy, our world model for outdoor AI, accelerates AI training for new crops. We combine robotics, computer vision, and generative AI to expand crop coverage and bring autonomous farming to scale.
Element by Aigen
Types of crops
Vegetables
Root crops
Crop Phases
In-crop management | mechanical weeding
Technology Overview
- Latest revision : 10/9/2026
- Commercial release date : 2022
- Application : Precision mechanical weed control without herbicides and fuel.
Commercialisation Overview
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL) : 8-9: System Test, Deployment & Operations
- Units in Service - Global : 10
- Business model : Direct sales
- Price : €200k to €300k
- Ongoing Costs : Yes. SW upgrades, maintenance, and remote monitoring.
Market Coverage, Distributors and Service Suppliers
- Countries or markets addressed :
USA. Future plans for Canada, Australia and Europe.
Performance & Economic Impact
- Estimated ROI :
ROI depends on acreage, crop, weed pressure, and existing weed-control costs. Element is cost-competitive with higher-cost programs involving hand labor, cultivation, or combined chemical and mechanical control. Farm-specific payback is calculated from the investment and annual net savings after operating, maintenance, and support costs.
- Phytosanitary Product Savings :
No driver, no fuel, and no herbicides for robotic weed control. Element runs on sunlight with solar-charged battery backup, reducing reliance on weeding crews and tractor-powered operations. Savings depend on the work replaced.
- Yield Improvement :
Element is designed to protect yield by controlling weeds that compete with crops for water, nutrients, and sunlight, including herbicide-resistant weeds. The benefit depends on crop, weed pressure, and treatment timing.
Technical specifications
- Type of solution : Autonomous platform/carrier, Mapping, Mechanical weeder
- Power source : Solar powered
- Required Tractor Power : N/A - No tractor is required
- Size :
- Metric: 117 x 188 x 97 cm
- Imperial: 46 x 74 x 38 inches
- Net weight : 91 kg | 200 lbs
- Min Farm Size (In hectares) : 80 hectares | 200 acres
- Productivity : 2.02–2.83 hectares/day | 5–7 acres/day, depending on weed pressure.
- Maximum operating speed : Travel speed: up to 3.6 km/h | 2.24 mph
- Wheel spacing : Adjustable spacing: 1.52–2.03 m | 5–6.67 ft
- Horse power : N/A — Element is a standalone, solar-electric robot. No tractor or PTO required.
Functionalities and technologies
- Core Functionality : Meet Element, Aigen’s four-arm, solar-powered robot for in-row and between-row weed control. With no driver, fuel, or charging infrastructure, coordinated fleets remove weeds at the root, up to 15 cm | 6 inches in foliage diameter. Every pass captures plant-level data for field analytics. A mobile and tablet app enables remote control and monitoring, while adjustable wheel spacing accommodates different crop layouts.
- Software : Onboard computer vision and AI identify crops and weeds and guide the mechanical weeding arms. Edge computing processes information on the robot, while RTK/GPS supports precise navigation. Solar power and onboard battery storage keep it running.
- Connectivity : Stay connected to your crew through LTE or Starlink. A mobile and tablet app gives growers remote control and fleet monitoring. An RTK base station is required for precise positioning, and RTK/GPS maps can be integrated into other farm systems.
- Compatible Tools : Swappable blades let Element strike or sweep weeds in and between rows. Integrated mechanical arms put the tools to work directly, with no tractor required.
Development Roadmap
- Next phase : Bring Element to more crops, faster. The next phase focuses on rapid crop expansion, using Alchemy (world model) to train and adapt Element’s AI for additional crop types, with field validation of weed-control performance and crop safety.
Additional resources
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