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Carbon Robotics raises funding to destroy weeds on farms

May 07, 2024 - therobotreport.com
Seattle-based Carbon Robotics has secured funding from NVentures, NVIDIA’s venture capital arm, for its Laserweeder, a smart device that autonomously eliminates weeds on farms. The Laserweeder uses 24 NVIDIA GPUs to process images of plants in real-time, identify weeds from crops, and then use a high-powered laser to instantly kill the unwanted plants. The device can process 4.7 million high-resolution images per hour and eradicate 5,000 weeds per minute with sub-millimeter precision.

CEO Paul Mikesell stated that the company can deploy the Laserweeder into a new field and train a new model for crop and weed identification within 24 hours. The company has tripled its revenue year-on-year and plans to use the new funding to expand globally and increase production of the LaserWeeder. The company is also expanding its sales and channel network to support new customers in new regions.

Key takeaways:

  • Seattle-based Carbon Robotics has raised new funding from NVentures, NVIDIA’s venture capital arm, for its Laserweeder, a smart implement that autonomously controls weeds on farms.
  • The LaserWeeder uses a high-powered laser and 24 NVIDIA GPUs to process images of plants in real-time, identify weeds from crops, and kill them instantly.
  • The company's CEO, Paul Mikesell, stated that they can deploy the LaserWeeder into a new field and train a new model specific for crop and weeds common to the region within 24 hours.
  • Carbon Robotics has seen a 3x YoY revenue growth and is expanding its sales and channel network to support new customers in new regions.
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