Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter
Built by Kubota · Japan
The Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter is a Agricultural robot developed by Kubota (Japan), launched 2020.
RoboScore
Strong evidence
No confirmed deployment on record — this score reflects the rest of the record, not verified adoption.
4 of 9 signals present
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Weighted factors
average of the 4 scored · blanks don't count
Ranked #5 of 66 in the Agricultural standing.
See the standingWhere it has stood72 days · best #3 · worst #6
Nothing changed about Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter itself — these days are its maker's news:
- 6 Sept Its maker's news lifted the score 2.96 — the board noticed.
- 10 Oct Its maker's news lifted the score 2.05 — the board noticed.
One reading per day since 3 Aug, when the current ordering began. The rank above is the reading for 14 Oct, taken against 66 robots — the standing itself is live, so a robot added since then counts there and not here yet.
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Overview
Kubota's Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter is the world's first automated rice-transplanter that operates without an onboard operator. It uses GPS mapping and route generation to perform 'expert full-field planting', achieving evenly-spaced seedling placement from corner to corner. The machine was launched in October 2020 and is designed to address labor shortages and aging farmer populations in Japan by automating the skilled task of rice transplanting, producing straight rows and avoiding obstacles such as paddy sluices.
At a glance
- Built for seeding
- Used across row crops
- Navigates using RTK GPS and row following
- Sold in Japan
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Bloomfield Robotics acquired
Availability
Specifications
Category: Agricultural- Launch year
- 2020
- Price
- Contact for quote
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Founded
- 1890
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- seeding
- Sub Category
- autonomous transplanter
- Industries Served
- row crops
Movement & precision1
- Navigation Type
- rtk gps,row following
Sensing & perception1
- Gps Present
- Yes
Buying & support2
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- Japan
Other details7
- Terrain Type
- flat,paddy field
- Key Innovation
- Bird's-eye view mapping vs. lateral operator view
- Crops Supported
- rice
- Gps Accuracy Cm
- several tens of centimeters (raw GPS points)
- Weather Resistant
- Yes
- Planting Processes
- round-trip planting, outer-perimeter planting, inner-perimeter planting
- Development Roadmap Step
- Step 2 of 3 (automatic operation without driver)
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Company milestones
- Sep 2024AcquisitionBloomfield Robotics acquired
- 2017LaunchSelf-driving rice planting machine scheduled for October release
- 2017LaunchKubota releases Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter
- —MilestoneCompany founded
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Kubota in the news
the maker8 events · last 12 months
News about Kubota, the maker — not about this robot specifically, except rows marked this robot. Collected and classified independently across 8 outlets, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes this robot's RoboScore — the evidence half of the RoboIndex — and it can move it up a board by at most 15 points. See all Kubota news
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter?
- The Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter is developed by Kubota, based in Japan.
- What type of robot is the Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter?
- The Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter is a Agricultural robot made by Kubota.
- How much does the Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter cost?
- Pricing for the Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter is not publicly listed — contact Kubota for a quote.
- When was the Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter launched?
- The Agri Robo Rice-Transplanter was launched in 2020.
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