✓ Autonomous operation
Automatic sowing and weed control.
Autonomous farming for the real world
AGRI-DROID
Practical autonomous sowing and weeding for commercial growers across the West Midlands and surrounding regions.
FarmDroid technologyA new FarmDroid is coming
A new chapter in autonomous farming.
The next FarmDroid is being prepared for more field coverage and even more practical support for growers.
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One platform, two jobs
The world’s first sowing and weeding robot
The FarmDroid FD20 is an autonomous field robot controlled by precise GPS technology which undertakes both sowing and weeding in and between rows.
The FarmDroid is an entirely self-sufficient robot driven by two batteries that are powered by solar panels making it a carbon-neutral machine.
Learn about the FD20
Local knowledge, practical support
Agri-Droid is a family run business headed up by Shropshire-based brothers Chris & Ed Brettell. Founded in 2021, Agri-Droid is the official distributor of the FarmDroid FD20 in the counties of Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Powys, Clwyd and Cheshire. We are proud to have brought this innovative robot to the country, including using it to grow our own crops with great success.
Why growers choose it
Advantages of the FarmDroid FD20
✓ Weeding in the row
Resulting in a significant reduction of manual work.
✓ CO2 Neutral
Energy supplied by solar panels and stored in batteries.
✓ Herbicide-free
Purely mechanical weed treatment, with GPS-guided weeding before plants are in rows.
✓ Short payback period
Between 2-3 years and maybe less with grants becoming available!
✓ Soil-friendly
The 900 kg machine maintains soil structure and starts work earlier than a tractor.
Useful next steps
Explore the details
SOWINGExplore the system ↗
WEEDINGExplore the system ↗