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SharpShooter™ by Verdant Robotics
Verdant Robotics
- Date of creation : October 18, 2018
- Sales contact : Don Black (don.black@verdantrobotics.com)
- Website : https://www.verdantrobotics.com/
United States of America
Verdant Robotics™ develops AI-powered robotics that automates precision weeding, thinning, and input application with millimeter accuracy.
SharpShooter™ by Verdant Robotics
Types of crops
Vegetables
Fruits
Berries
Flowers
Aromatic Plants
Nursery Garden
Root crops
Commercialization & Business model
- TRL : 10: Market introduction - Full commercial operation
- Number of units in service : 51 to 100
- Price : $501K-1M
- Business model : Direct sales / Distributor network
Technical specifications
- Type of solution : Smart/Precision Sprayer Technologies, Precision Application System
- Robot’s primary need : SharpShooter™ solves the core problem growers face: reducing labor dependency and wasted inputs while protecting crop safety through plant-level precision that aims before it applies.
- Power source : Electric, PTO
- Horse power : 1.48
- Size : Working Position: Height 189.23 cm x Width 576.58 cm
- Net weight : 1,043 kg
- Productivity : 7 acres / hour
Functionalities and technologies
- 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 labor-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 specialty crops and production systems.
- Embedded technologies : SLAM, AI, Machine Learning, Sensor Fusion
- Tools : N/A
- Connections : Tractor & Cellular
Development phase
- Next development phase : Market Expansion
SharpShooter™ by Verdant Robotics
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