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SharpShooter™ by Verdant Robotics
Verdant Robotics
- Date of creation : 18/10/2018
- Sales contact : Don Black (don.black@verdantrobotics.com)
- Website : https://www.verdantrobotics.com/
United States of America
Verdant Robotics™ delivers AI-powered precision application technology that automates weeding, thinning, and input delivery with millimetre-level accuracy. Its SharpShooter™ system, powered by Aim & Apply™ technology, is the only precision application system that aims before it applies, using physical AI to target individual plants and weeds, so inputs are applied only where needed. This helps growers lower input and labour costs while protecting yields and improving operational efficiency.
SharpShooter™ by Verdant Robotics
Types of crops
Vegetables
Fruits
Flowers
Aromatic Plants
Nursery Garden
Root crops
Crop Phases
In-crop management | chemical weeding
Technology Overview
- Latest revision : 8/5/2026
- Commercial release date : February 2019
- Application : Verdant Robotics™ SharpShooter delivers AI-powered precision application technology that automates weeding, thinning, and input delivery with millimeter-level accuracy. This helps growers lower input and labor costs while protecting yields and improving operational efficiency.
Commercialisation Overview
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL) : 10: Market introduction - Full commercial operation
- Units in Service - Global : 51 to 100
- Business model : Direct sales / Distributor network
- Price :
- Ongoing Costs : Annual subscription fees may be added to the purchase price
Market Coverage, Distributors and Service Suppliers
- Countries or markets addressed :
United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Europe, New Zealand.
Performance & Economic Impact
- Estimated ROI :
Achieve ROI within 6 to 18 months, depending on crop mix and utilisation.
Reduce manual labour costs by up to 85%
- Phytosanitary Product Savings :
Helping growers deliver up to 99% herbicide savings
- Yield Improvement :
N/A
Technical specifications
- Type of solution : Smart/Precision Sprayer Technologies, Other
- Power source : Electric, PTO
- Required Tractor Power : Tractor with a category 2 3-point hitch, capable of lifting approximately 1,361 kg | 3,000 lbs and providing minimum 6.5 GPM continuous auxiliary hydraulic flow.
- Size :
- Metric: Working Position: Height 162 x Width 610 cm — 7.32 meter machine = Height 205.7 x Width 800.1 cm
- Imperial: Working Position: Height 64 x Width 240 inches — 24 ft machine = Height 81 x Width 315 inches
- Net weight : 1,043 kg | 2,299 lbs — 7.32 meter machine = 1,247 kg | 2,750 lbs
- Min Farm Size (In hectares) : 141.64 ha | 350 acres
- Productivity : 2.83 ha/h | 7 acres/h
- Maximum operating speed : 5.63 km/h | 3.5 mph
- Wheel spacing : Adjustable: 0.76 – 2.24 m | 2.49 - 7.35 ft
- Horse power : 1.48 HP
Functionalities and technologies
- Core Functionality : SharpShooter™ is a precision application system that aims before it applies, enabling targeted weeding, precision thinning, and input applications at the plant level. It replaces broad spraying and labour-heavy manual work by detecting, deciding, and applying only where needed in real time. Its main features include Aim & Apply™ Technology, high-frequency targeted micro-shots, crop-protection controls, configurable application settings, day/night operation, and an expandable platform built for multiple speciality crops and production systems.
- Software : SLAM, AI, Machine Learning, Sensor Fusion
- Connectivity : Tractor & Cellular
- Compatible Tools : N/A
Development Roadmap
- Next phase : Market Expansion
Additional resources
SharpShooter™ by Verdant Robotics
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