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Ekobot

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Based in Sweden, Ekobot is developing autonomous electric weeding robots of the same name that use AI and camera sensors to detect and mechanically remove weeds. The robots also have soil probes and multispectral cameras mounted on them. These capture weeding data, which is processed and analyzed using cloud services to provide valuable insights to farmers. The company claims that its robots help farmers to reduce herbicide usage and save costs by up to 30% compared to manual labor. It also claims that its weeding mechanism has reduced soil disturbance, leading to improved soil health and yields.

Based on field trials in the Netherlands during May to June 2022 on a 2.5-hectare onion field, the robot could perform up to 1,000 strikes per hour, removing 97% of the weeds with up to 99.5% accuracy. The robots could operate only a day on a full charge.

In August 2021, the company partnered with Telia, a Swedish multinational telecommunications and mobile network company, Research Institutes of Sweden, and Axis Communications, a Swedish manufacturer of network cameras and audio devices, to carry out a pilot project to test communications between the robot and mobile networks using 5G technology. The project involved connecting, monitoring, and controlling the robot over a 5G network, due to the large amounts of data generated by the robot’s weeding operation. 

As of November 2022, the company had plans to carry out pilot demonstrations for its robots in Sweden and the Netherlands.

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Total funding (USD)
5.0 Bn
Total addressable market (USD)
48.5 Bn
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Recent Updates

Partnerships
Feb 26, 2024
Ekobot partners with AutoAgri to integrate autonomous weeding technology
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Partnerships
Feb 21, 2024
Ekobot signs distribution agreement with Homburg Belgium
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Partnerships
Jan 30, 2024
Ekobot partners with Väderstad to assess seed drill performance
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Partnerships
Geographic expansion
Jan 25, 2024
Ekobot expands in Netherlands with Homburg Holland
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Funding
Jan 15, 2024
Ekobot secures SEK 3 million short-term loan for working capital purposes
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Partnerships
May 23, 2023
Ekobot partners with AllagBots Nordic Aps for robot sales in Denmark and Norway
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Company Brief


HQ location:
Omformargatan 19 725 91 Västerås, Sweden Västerås SWE
Founded year:
2017
Employees:
11-50
Total Funding:
USD 290.4 thousand
Last Funding
USD 290.4 thousand, Jan 2024

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