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Sowing and planting crops, Mechanical weeding
Sanka by Naïo
Naïo
- Date of creation : November 21st, 2011
- Sales contact : Charlotte Mignol (sales@naio-technologies.com)
- Website : www.naio-technologies.com
France
Naïo develops, designs, and markets autonomous electric agricultural robots for speciality crops.
With a fleet of nearly 400 robots in operation across Europe and North America, Naïo provides practical solutions to farmers for their daily tasks, such as seeding and weeding. Navigation, enhanced autonomy, and versatility are the key features of the robot fleet, made possible by an experienced and multidisciplinary team.
Sanka by Naïo
Types of crops
Nursery Garden
Nuts
Tree Fruits
Vine & Grapes
Crop Phases
In-crop management | mechanical weeding
Soil preparation
Spraying / Crop protection
Pruning & trimming
Post-harvest handling
Multi-phase
Technology Overview
- Latest revision : 11/6/2026
- Commercial release date : 2027
- Application : Make basic task autonomously
Commercialisation Overview
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL) : 8-9: System Test, Deployment & Operations
- Units in Service - Global : 2
- Business model : Distributor network
- Price : €120k - €150k
- Ongoing Costs : Yes
Market Coverage, Distributors and Service Suppliers
- Countries or markets addressed :
US, Canada, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherland, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Switzerland, Austria, South Africa.
Please check the “Additional Resources” section to have the full dealers list.
Performance & Economic Impact
- Estimated ROI :
3 years
- Phytosanitary Product Savings :
1.3 € per hectare energy cost
- Yield Improvement :
5 to 10 hectares a day
Technical specifications
- Type of solution : Automated transplanters and seeders, Other
- Power source : Electric
- Required Tractor Power : No tractor needed
- Size :
- Metric: Compact: 1.3 m | Large: 1.8 m
- Imperial: Compact: 4.3 ft | Large: 5.9 ft
- Net weight : 2,300 kg | 5,71 lbs
- Min Farm Size (In hectares) : 20 hectares | 49 acres
- Productivity : From 5 to 20 hours
- Maximum operating speed : 6 km/h | 4 mph
- Wheel spacing : 1.3 m | 4.3 ft narrow version ||| 1.8 m | 5.9 ft large version
- Horse power : 65 HP
Functionalities and technologies
- Core Functionality : Sanka works with standard agricultural implements, allowing you to automate your operations without replacing your existing implements thanks to 4 attachments : => 3 point hitch - Cat 2 : use your existing implements => PTO fro PTO driven implements => Auxiliary hydraulics : reuse your inter-row impelemnts => Onboard power supply for electric implements
- Software : RTK GPS, Lidar & Camera Augmented Autonomy to work without on site supervision.
- Connectivity : YES with yearly subscription for robot connectivity data (Sim Card and mobile 3G to 5G network) GPS RTK can be supported by Naïo service in most territories
- Compatible Tools : Electric or mechanical intervine, discs, ploughshares, electric vine shoot remover, electrical mower, electrical trimmer. And all tools from the warehouse with a weight under 1 ton
Development Roadmap
- Next phase : From pre-serial to serial production
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