The new bigger FarmDroid robot FD60 is here: a field robot that seeds and mechanically weeds the crops automatically.
A bigger FarmDroid means bigger possibilities. The FD60 handles up to 60 hectares in a single season.
It seeds and weeds several beds at once, up to 20 rows and 6.75 metres working width, configured to fit your bed layout and fields. The configuration example below shows how it can looks like in practice: three beds of onions, six rows each, covered in a single pass.
It moves at up to 2 km/h. Solar and battery run the day-to-day, with a Range Extender as backup for cloudy stretches or long days. And because it weeds mechanically, no herbicide is needed.
Take 12 rows at 50 cm row spacing across 6 metres, in a single pass, on beds of beet, maize, or, for example, green beans, and other crops too, as in the configuration example below: double the capacity you might know from the FD20.
Configure your FD60 based on your crops, fields, and needs: move through the setup step by step and see how each choice shapes the final machine. At the end, you get a clear price estimate to work from.
Get one step ahead of your neighbours and read more about the new FD60, or contact us to talk through the opportunities a bigger robot opens up for your farm.
The 2026 season set seven records across the FD20 fleet, and three are hard to ignore. The record seeder in France sowed 77.7 hectares with 8mm precision. The record weeder in the Netherlands cleared nearly 195 hectares on a single sugar beet field through repeated passes. And the night shifter, also French, worked 420 hours in the dark, between 6pm and 6am, with zero operator involvement.
That’s only three of seven records. Explore the rest for yourself.
When you’re about to invest in an autonomous robot, you want to know how it actually performs in practice, not just what a product description says. That’s why we have made a network of robotfarmers, who owns a FarmDroid and have agreed to share their experience with you. 🌱 They are ready to answer your questions honestly about the robot.
Are you a farmer wanting to know how it would fit your operation? Find a farmer near you and start a conversation.
Summer holidays are here, and we want to send a warm hello to everyone in our FarmDroid community. We hope you’re getting some well-deserved time off with family and friends. 💚
Here’s your chance to catch up on the readers’ favourite articles.
Another seeding season is behind us. FarmDroid FD20 robots seeded 5,503 hectares this season – and once seeding wraps up, the weeding begins. The fleet covered 22,526 hectares of weeding, roughly four times the seeded area.
There are more numbers from this season that stand out. Read the article to see the full wrap-up.
Another seeding season is behind us. FarmDroid FD20 robots seeded 5,503 hectares this season – and once seeding wraps up, the weeding begins. The fleet covered 22,526 hectares of weeding, roughly four times the seeded area.
There are more numbers from this season that stand out. Read the article to see the full wrap-up.
The second winner of our Photo Competition 2026 has now been selected in the Weeding category.
The winning photo was submitted by Hubert Spanischberger from Austria and stood out for showing the FD20 actively at work mid-operation, surrounded by clean, well-maintained rows of black cumin with no visible weed pressure. Hubert also shared an after photo of the same field later in the season, a clear illustration of what consistent mechanical weeding actually produces.
Don’t worry if you missed Field Days – there are still plenty of opportunities to see the FD20 in action this season.
From field days across Europe the last couple of weeks to major agricultural exhibitions later in the summer and autumn, we have events across Europe where you can meet the robot, talk to farmers already using it, and get your questions answered by a FarmDroid specialist
If you don’t already have seen it, we are launching a new FarmDroid robot. We’ve been working on it for a while, and we’re finally ready to let you in on it. Not everything, not yet. But this much we can say: it’s worth the wait.
Same robot. Just bigger.
The full reveal is coming in September. Sign up now and we’ll be in your inbox the moment we have more to share, including when you can place your order.
Season 5 of Clarkson’s Farm is out now on Prime Video, and it takes a close look at high-tech solutions in modern agriculture. FarmDroid FD20 robot is well represented. A peek behind the cameras at the filming.
Jeremy Clarkson said it best: “I’m sure there’s something good on television, but nothing is as good as watching farming be revolutionized.” 🌱
We recommend to take a look at the season.
The first winner of our Photo Competition 2026 has now been selected in the Seeding category.
The winning photo was submitted by Ste Evans from the UK and stood out for its storytelling, atmosphere, and great capture of FarmDroid robots actively seeding during a busy period in the field.
A big thank you to everyone who has already shared photos with us. We have received many great submissions from farmers across Europe, and it is fantastic to see the FarmDroid community sharing moments from everyday field work.
FarmDroid FD20s are currently working in fields across Europe in a wide range of crops including sugar beet, onions, lentils, flowers, sorghum, and many more.
Every farm is different. Soil types, weather conditions, crops, and farming practices all vary. But the goal stays the same: precise seeding, continuous weeding, and reducing manual work in the field.
In our latest blog article, we take a closer look at how FarmDroid adapts to different crops and growing conditions across Europe and what that means in practice for farmers.
FarmDroid robots are working in fields across Europe and beyond, and we love seeing the moments you capture along the way 📸🌱
Our Photo Competition 2026 is still open, and you can still participate in the categories Weeding, Harvest, and Droid living its best life.
Category winners receive FarmDroid merch, and one overall winner will be crowned Photo of the Year, winning 1 year free FarmDroid Premium subscription and exclusive FarmDroid merch.
From hectares seeded to hours in the field, the robots have been working hard this season. Thousands of hectares have already been seeded across multiple countries, helping farmers stay on track during a busy spring. Check out the numbers so far and see how the season is shaping up across farms this year.
FarmDroid robots are out working in fields all over the world and we know many of you capture great moments along the way.
Now you can share your photos with the FarmDroid community and take part in our Photo of the Year competition. Submit your photos and be the lucky winner in the following categories; Seeding, Weeding, Harvest or Droid living its best life.
Category winners receive FarmDroid merch, and one photo will be crowned Photo of the Year, winning 1 year free FarmDroid Premium subscription and exclusive FarmDroid merch.
Growing organic onions gets easier when seeding and weeding work together. This practical guide shows how to set up group seeding for strong yields, choose the right seed disc using a quick seed sample, and start in-row weeding from day one.
You will also see real cluster sizes and spacings used by growers in Northern Germany, plus simple steps to avoid soil crusting and support early root growth. If onions are on your plan this season, take five minutes and see how to configure FarmDroid for your fields.
Configure your own robot based on your crops, fields, and specific needs.
Move through the setup step-by-step, explore different options, and watch how your choices shape the final machine.
At the end, you receive a clear price estimate based on your configuration, giving you a solid foundation for your decision and the next steps. Try for yourself!
Janelle Rudolph
For organic, horticulture, and small-scale farmers a new toy is available and making waves.
Stefan Graner, an organic farmer near Paddockwood, Sask. has been utilizing FarmDroid, an autonomous seeding and weeding robot, for four years. Its efficiency and accuracy have proven to have strong economic benefits for him.
At between $150,000 to $180,000 they’re not cheap investments, even with federal funding available. But for Graner’s operation, the technology has been such a great addition that he now has three of the robots.
Graner and his wife made the switch to organic farming in 2018, after beginning their farm in the 1990s.
“We’re relatively small-scale,” he shared at the Saskatchewan Organics field day on July 31.
“I probably do a total of 750 acres myself. Of that, some is in cover crops, and maybe four to 500 or 450 are in crop this year.”
Typically, Graner seeds a crop for two years and follows with two to three years of cover crops. But the field he showed off at the field day had been cropped for four years, starting with mustard, then hemp, oats, and now black lentils.
The lentils were seeded by the FarmDroid, and have been weeded by it too. The robot has had its work cut out for it, though, as Graner shared there’s been plenty of volunteer oats in the crop and alfalfa — which was his cover crop from five years ago.
What does precision weeding look like in practice? On an organic onion farm in northern France, managed by Philippe Vieville, FarmDroid reduced manual labour by up to 200 hours per hectare. With precise seeding and early mechanical weeding, the robot helps keep fields clean and reduces the need for extensive hand work throughout the season.
In this article, you can see how FarmDroid is used in daily operations and what that means for workload, planning, and results in the field.
Thinking about precision farming but wondering what actually happens after you buy a FarmDroid?
From the first contact to clean fields and confident operation, we have mapped out the full journey step by step.
Learn how farmers go from curiosity to autonomous seeding and early weed control, and why mindset, field prep, and planning make all the difference.
The new +Seed 14 mm seeding system expands the range of crops a FarmDroid robot can handle. It now supports larger seeds such as maize, green beans and peas. All with the same 8 mm GPS seeding precision.
New weeding tools for mechanical weeding have been upgraded to work in varying soil conditions while protecting gentle plants in the weeding process: