CLAWS
Lightweight battery/solar autonomous robot that identifies individual plants with 8 cameras and kills weeds by a precise pulse of concentrated light at the meristem; also scouts and maps crops (FIELD software)
With Lightweeder.
Price on request
At a glance
Specifications
| Navigation | RTK satellite navigation |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | cm accuracy |
| Sensors | 8 cameras |
| Other | Day/night operation; NIAB-tested incl. ALS-resistant weeds; US patent 12,185,712 B2, EP 21 811 480.9 |
What it does
Light weeding, crop scouting/mapping
Where it works
About the maker
- Company
- Earth Rover Ltd
- Based in
- Edgmond, Newport (Shropshire), United Kingdom
- 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 (earthrover.farm), 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