Carbon Robotics, based in Seattle, makes the LaserWeeder, a tractor-pulled implement that uses computer vision and lasers to kill weeds without herbicides. It raised a $70 million Series D in October 2024.
At a glance
| Price from | Not public |
| Best for | Specialty crop growers cutting herbicide and hand-weeding costs |
From Carbon Robotics's own website.
What stands out
- No herbicides needed
- In use on commercial farms
Worth knowing
- Mainly suited to specialty crops
- Price not published
How it ranks
Carbon Robotics is ranked 3rd of 10 in Best Agtech Startups (Lister Score 94.4).
#3 in Best Agtech Startups · Lister Score 94.4
Carbon Robotics, founded in Seattle in 2018, makes the LaserWeeder, which uses computer vision and lasers to kill weeds without herbicides, and also offers tractor autonomy technology. It raised a $70 million Series D in October 2024.
Carbon Robotics reports a 20,000-acre leafy greens grower cut hand weeding by 75 percent after deploying its first machine..
| Rank | Best Agtech Startups | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halter | 96.9 |
| 2 | Ecorobotix | 95.6 |
| 3 | Carbon Robotics | 94.4 |
| 4 | Inari | 93.1 |
| 5 | Loam Bio | 91.8 |
| 6 | Nitricity | 90.5 |
| 7 | Burro | 89.2 |
| 8 | Arable | 87.9 |
| 9 | Agtonomy | 86.6 |
| 10 | Stenon | 85.3 |
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How does Carbon Robotics rank on Lister?
Carbon Robotics is ranked 3rd of 10 in Best Agtech Startups (Lister Score 94.4).
Appears in
- #3 in Best Agricultural Robotics Companies · Deep Tech
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