FD20
[commercial]agriculture · food-service · 1 deployments in catalog
Verified (commercial): FarmDroid (founded 2018, Vejen Denmark; brothers Jens + Kristian Warming) makes the FD20, a solar-powered (4 panels, ~1.6 kWh battery, 18-24h operation), lightweight (~1,250 kg) autonomous robot that both seeds AND mechanically weeds in one machine, using 8mm RTK-GPS to record each plant position for herbicide-free inter- and intra-row weeding. Strong adoption in European organic farming. maturity=commercial., Scale (company-reported): 500+ robots sold across 26 countries (first sales 2019); 2025 season: ~26,335 ha weeded across 26 countries. Independently corroborated growth curve (Farmers Weekly reported 250 units / 18 countries in Apr 2022). The exact 500/26 figures are company-reported. EUR 10.5M raised Oct 2024 (Convent Capital, Navus Ventures, Denmark's EIFO) to expand from organic into the conventional market., Verified-vs-claimed: 'World's #1 / best-selling' is an unverified marketing claim, not asserted. 'Herbicide-free' is the BASE configuration: the optional +Spray module does micro-dose plant-protection chemicals (~94% reduction). North America is early-stage (Ontario onion trials + emerging dealer listings), not commercial-at-scale; no verified US/Canada unit count. Price is a dealer-reported range (~EUR 75-95k).
Manufacturer
FarmDroidForm Factor
agriculture
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
Not publicly disclosed
- COMMERCIAL
Description
FarmDroid (founded 2018 in Vejen, Denmark, by brothers Jens and Kristian Warming) makes the FD20, a solar-powered autonomous field robot that both sows and mechanically weeds row crops in a single machine. Lightweight at about 1,250 kilograms and powered by four solar panels with a roughly 1.6 kilowatt-hour battery for 18 to 24 hours of operation, it uses 8-millimeter RTK-GPS to record the exact position of every seed at sowing, which lets it weed precisely between and within rows before the crop even emerges, herbicide-free. It has seen strong adoption in European organic farming and is recorded at commercial maturity. By the company's own reporting it has sold more than 500 robots across 26 countries since first sales in 2019, and in the 2025 season its fleet weeded about 26,335 hectares across 26 countries; this sits on an independently corroborated growth curve, with Farmers Weekly reporting 250 units in 18 countries as of April 2022. FarmDroid raised 10.5 million euro in October 2024 from Convent Capital, Navus Ventures, and Denmark's state export and investment fund EIFO, earmarked to expand from organic into the conventional market. The product evolves through modular upgrades, including a new +Seed system and an optional +Spray module, rather than a new model. Claims of being the world's best-selling robot in this niche are marketing and not asserted, the herbicide-free description applies to the base configuration since the optional +Spray module micro-doses chemicals, and the North American presence remains early-stage trials and emerging dealer listings rather than commercial scale.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://farmdroid.com/products/farmdroid-fd20/
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- FarmDroid
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Crop
- row crops
- Products
- FD20 - a ~1,250 kg solar-powered autonomous robot that both sows and mechanically weeds row crops; 8mm RTK-GPS records each seed position for inter- and intra-row weeding before crop emergence; modular +Seed and optional +Spray upgrades
- Implement
- sows and mechanically weeds
- Weight kg
- 1250
- Form Factor
- agriculture (lightweight solar-powered self-mobile field robot; seeds AND mechanically weeds)
- Battery kwh
- ~1.6 kWh
- Autonomy level
- autonomous
- Battery
- ~1.6 kWh
- Runtime
- 18-24 hours
- Sensor suite
- 8mm RTK-GPS
- Price
- ~EUR 75-95k (dealer-reported range)
Availability and pricing
- price
- Not publicly disclosed
- lead time
- Not disclosed
- sales model
- Not disclosed
- availability
- Not sold (internal use)
- units in field
- Not disclosed
- pricing Model
- Not disclosed
Safety record
No incidents on record for FD20.
FAQ
What is FD20?
FarmDroid (founded 2018 in Vejen, Denmark, by brothers Jens and Kristian Warming) makes the FD20, a solar-powered autonomous field robot that both sows and mechanically weeds row crops in a single machine. Lightweight at about 1,250 kilograms and powered by four solar panels with a roughly 1.6 kilowatt-hour battery for 18 to 24 hours of operation, it uses 8-millimeter RTK-GPS to record the exact position of every seed at sowing, which lets it weed precisely between and within rows before the crop even emerges, herbicide-free. It has seen strong adoption in European organic farming and is recorded at commercial maturity. By the company's own reporting it has sold more than 500 robots across 26 countries since first sales in 2019, and in the 2025 season its fleet weeded about 26,335 hectares across 26 countries; this sits on an independently corroborated growth curve, with Farmers Weekly reporting 250 units in 18 countries as of April 2022. FarmDroid raised 10.5 million euro in October 2024 from Convent Capital, Navus Ventures, and Denmark's state export and investment fund EIFO, earmarked to expand from organic into the conventional market. The product evolves through modular upgrades, including a new +Seed system and an optional +Spray module, rather than a new model. Claims of being the world's best-selling robot in this niche are marketing and not asserted, the herbicide-free description applies to the base configuration since the optional +Spray module micro-doses chemicals, and the North American presence remains early-stage trials and emerging dealer listings rather than commercial scale.
Is FD20 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. FD20 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes FD20?
FD20 is made by FarmDroid, based in Vejen, Denmark, founded in 2018.
Where is FD20 deployed?
1 verified deployment of FD20 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Aarhus.
Can you buy FD20?
FD20 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to FD20?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable agriculture robots to FD20 include VMS V310, John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray, MK-V, Solinftec Solix Ag Robotics.
How does FD20 compare to VMS V310?
FD20 and VMS V310 (DeLaval · 9 deployments) are both agriculture robots on the DEPLOY registry. FD20 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is FD20 a top agriculture?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, FD20 ranks in roughly the top 76% of agriculture models tracked by the registry.
What is FD20's maturity stage?
FD20 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is FD20 safe?
FD20 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.