Element (Gen2)
Solar-powered autonomous robot that stays in the field all season, identifies weeds with AI vision and kills them with a mechanical striker; maps weed pressure and crop condition; works in coordinated crews
Models: Element Gen2
$50,000 per robot
At a glance
Specifications
| Area | ~200 acres/season per 5-robot crew (maker); up to 20 acres/8 ha per robot (Future Farming) |
|---|---|
| Power | 350 W solar panel + battery |
| Navigation | RTK path from planter |
| Drive | AWD |
| Capacity | Crews of 5/10/20+ |
| Other | IP65, foam-filled wheels, Strike and Sweep modes, 8+ season design life |
What it does
Mechanical weeding, field scouting/analytics
Where it works
Price details
| Model | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Robot | $50,000 | |
| Fleet coordination/software | $20,000 per fleet |
Robot price is about €47,000. Fleet fee covers coordination and software.
Source: futurefarming.com ↗
About the maker
- Company
- Aigen
- Based in
- Seattle area (WA), United States
- Status
- Active
- Sold in
- Not found on the maker's site
- Rental or as a service
- Not found
Facts from the maker’s own website (aigen.io), last checked 2026-10-29.
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Buyer’s guide: weeding robots
How they work
Cameras and AI tell crop from weed; the robot then hoes, cuts, burns with a laser, zaps with electricity or sprays a tiny dose on the weed only. Under-vine models use sensing blades that swing around the trunk.
What to check before buying
- Which crops and growth stages it is proven on
- Acres or hectares per day and per charge
- Whether it works in the row, between rows or both