The Rowbot is a Agricultural robot developed by Rowbot (United States), listed at $8,857 USD (unverified).
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Overview
Rowbot provides robotic solutions specifically designed for row crop agriculture, representing the future of farming through automation and technological advancement in agricultural operations.
Flagship features
- Self-sustaining: extracts energy from bacteria in dirty water using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs)
- No fossil fuels used, no CO2 byproduct (aside from natural decomposition)
- Potential applications: cleaning oil spills, monitoring contaminated water, telemetry in hazardous environments
- Mock digestive system: polymer membrane mouth, MFC stomach, waste removal canal
- Based on earlier EcoBot III (2010) research
- Collaboration between BRL, BBiC, University of Bristol, UWE
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
a Minnesota farm operator
Viability
Rowbot begins field deployment in Minnesota
Price
Unverified — no source on record
Specifications
Category: Agricultural- Payload
- 22 kg
- Speed
- 2.33 m/s
- Weight
- 35.16 kg
- Battery
- 4.5 h
- Price
- $8,857 USD
- Status
- active
Unverified — no source on record
Detailed specifications
Other8
- Max Speed Ms
- 2.33
- Sub Category
- environmental_remediation_robot
- Terrain Type
- aquatic
- Company Country
- UK
- Procedure Types
- Nitrogen fertilizer application to row crops like corn[2][3][6].
- Deployment Notes
- Expected to service growers in several areas during the 2021 season, narrowed down from expressions of interest[7].
- Weather Resistant
- true
- Additional Information
- - Self-sustaining: extracts energy from bacteria in dirty water using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) - No fossil fuels used, no CO2 byproduct (aside from natural decomposition) - Potential applications: cleaning oil spills, monitoring contaminated water, telemetry in hazardous environments - Mock digestive system: polymer membrane mouth, MFC stomach, waste removal canal - Based on earlier EcoBot III (2010) research - Collaboration between BRL, BBiC, University of Bristol, UWE - Still at research/development stage (2016 article date)
Who runs it· deployment evidence
1 on record · none maker-verified yet. Each links to its source — open it and judge.
- a Minnesota farm operator· United Statessource ↗
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Company milestones
- Sep 2014DeploymentRowbot begins field deployment in Minnesota
- 2024MilestoneFounded
- 2014Deployment50-acre corn fertilization trial
- —AwardNSF Phase II SBIR award
- —MilestoneAgreement with major Iowa cooperative
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Rowbot?
- The Rowbot is developed by Rowbot, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Rowbot?
- The Rowbot is a Agricultural robot made by Rowbot.
- How much does the Rowbot cost?
- The Rowbot is listed at $8,857 USD in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure is unverified and not confirmed by Rowbot — contact them for a quote.
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