ARA620 UHP by Ecorobotix: status and timeline

ARA620 UHP

A camera-guided ultra-high precision sprayer that detects individual plants and applies crop protection products only to weeds, reducing chemical use by up to 95% compared to broadcast spraying.

DeployStage 4 of 5

Assembled in Kansas since April 2026; used in North American fields for crop protection.

Updated 24 Mar 2026Checked 10 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

No announced next step

Ecorobotix founded in Switzerland2014Complete.
$50 million Kansas assembly expansion announced24 Mar 2026Complete.
ARA assembly begins in Lyons, Kansas in partnership with KMWApr 2026Complete.

Most important updates

Ecorobotix commits $50 million to Kansas assembly and North American expansion24 Mar 2026

Current obstacles

Farmer adoptionGrowers must integrate new equipment into existing operations and accept AI decisions on treatment.
Speed versus accuracyBalancing detection and application speed with field coverage per day to match or exceed broadcast sprayer throughput.

Physics limits

Chemical need remainsThe sprayer reduces waste, but pest and disease control still require chemical intervention; it cannot eliminate the need for crop protection products.
AI reliability in field conditionsCamera performance depends on lighting, dust, crop density, and weather; edge cases require robust training.

How it works

3 parts

Sensing

AI plant detection

High-resolution cameras scan the crop, and AI algorithms identify weeds and crop species in real-time.

Application

Micro-nozzle targeting

Individual nozzles fire only at detected weeds, delivering precise amounts of herbicide or fungicide.

Efficiency

Reduced chemical waste

By applying only to target plants, the system eliminates drift and over-application on non-target areas.

Spec sheet

Spec	ARA620 UHP
Chemical reduction vs. broadcast	Up to 95% less^R (reported)
Rows covered per pass	Up to 24 m^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Update log

1 update

Tue 24 Mar

Major: Ecorobotix commits $50 million to Kansas assembly and North American expansionPressManufacturing

About Ecorobotix

The team behind ARA620 UHP

Ecorobotix

AI plant-by-plant sprayer, precision agriculture

Ecorobotix develops AI-powered precision agriculture sprayers. The ARA620 uses plant-by-plant detection to apply crop protection products only to weeds, reducing chemical use by up to 95%. The company manufactures in Switzerland and assembles in Kansas for North America.

The ARA620 uses plant-by-plant AI detection to reduce chemical use in crop protection by up to 95%.
In March 2026, Ecorobotix committed $50 million to assemble ARA sprayers in Lyons, Kansas, creating over 80 new jobs.
Ecorobotix has raised $230.6 million across 13 funding rounds and is valued at approximately $364 million.

ecorobotix.com (opens ecorobotix.com)Company profile →

Founded: 201412 yrs
Headquarters: Switzerland
Status: Private
Valuation: $364Mest. privateOct 2025estimate
Raised: $150M2 rounds
Last round: Series D · $105MJan 2025
Works in: AgricultureCrop robots & drones
Coverage: 1 program · 1 updatelatest 24 Mar 2026checked 10 Oct
Partners: KMW (opens agnavigator.com)
People: Dominique MégretCEOSteve TannerCo-founder, CTOAurélien DemaurexCo-founder, Chief of Staff

Spec

ARA620 UHP

Chemical reduction vs. broadcast

Up to 95% less^R (reported)

Rows covered per pass

Up to 24 m^R (reported)