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CroP ProtECtioN

Ecorobotix reaches milestone:

1,000 ara ultra-high Precision Sprayers Sold Worldwide

From the vegetable fields of Europe to
farms in the United States, Canada, and
Australia, Swiss agricultural innovation
is now supporting farmers across multi-
ple continents. Over the past five years,
1,000 ARA ultra-high precision sprayers
developed by Ecorobotix have been
deployed worldwide, helping farmers
transition toward smarter and more sus- additional global markets. • Improved resistance management
tainable crop protection. The sale of 1,000 ARA sprayers dem- through targeted application
Developed in Switzerland and now onstrates how this original concept has Today, thousands of growers, particu-
used by farms around the globe, ARA moved from research and development larly in high-value vegetable crops, are
sprayers highlight the growing role of to widespread use in real farming con- adopting precision spot spraying as a
Swiss technology in modern agricul- ditions. smarter approach to crop protection,
ture. Reaching the milestone of 1,000 Precision Spraying That Transforms with measurable benefits for soil health,
machines marks an important step for Crop Protection
Ecorobotix, and for the thousands of water protection, and the long-term re-
farmers adopting precision spraying in Since its introduction, ARA has rede- silience of farming systems.
their fields. fined field spraying through its ultra- Swiss Roots, Global Impact
precise 6 × 6 cm treatment footprint,
From a Swiss Idea to a Global Tech- allowing the system to target only the The milestone of 1,000 machines also
nology
plants that need treatment. The result is reflects Ecorobotix’s rapid international
More than a decade ago, Ecorobotix a dramatic reduction in crop protection expansion. Through regional offices and
co-founders Aurélien Demaurex and inputs, up to 95% less herbicide com- a growing global distributor network,
Steve Tanner asked a simple but am- pared to conventional broadcast spray- the company provides local training,
bitious question: What if everyxa weed ing.
could be treated individually instead technical support, and algorithm devel-
of spraying an entire field? Their vision For farmers, this precision technology opment tailored to specific crops and
combined artificial intelligence, robot- delivers several key benefits: regional farming conditions.
ics, and agronomy to rethink how crop • Significant savings on crop protec- From a Swiss start-up to an interna-
protection could be applied. That idea tion products
led to the creation of Ecorobotix, which tional agtech company, the mission re-
has since grown into an international • Reduced spray drift toward neigh- mains unchanged: to reduce the use of
boring crops and ecosystems
ag-technology company with more than chemical inputs in agriculture through
250 employees and operations across • Lower exposure risks for opera- intelligent automation and Swiss preci-
Europe, North and South America, and tors and wildlife sion. Circle 11 on enquiry card
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