The Small Robot Company
Small Robot Company is a UK-based agri-tech company revolutionizing farming through PerPlant farming technology. Their flagship product, Tom, is a lightweight autonomous robot that digitizes fields at a plant level, enabling precise detection and mapping of every crop and weed. This technology allows farmers to reduce herbicide and fertilizer use by applying inputs only where necessary, improving profitability and sustainability. The company focuses on reducing chemical overuse and soil compaction, promoting environmental regeneration. Their business model includes providing PerPlant intelligence as a service to farmers, with plans for PerPlant action capabilities such as precision spraying and non-chemical weeding. The company has demonstrated significant traction with 345 million plants counted and 41 million weeds detected in 2023, and is recognized for its innovation and impact in sustainable agriculture.
The Small Robot Company
Small Robot Company is a UK-based agri-tech company revolutionizing farming through PerPlant farming technology. Their flagship product, Tom, is a lightweight autonomous robot that digitizes fields at a plant level, enabling precise detection and mapping of every crop and weed. This technology allows farmers to reduce herbicide and fertilizer use by applying inputs only where necessary, improving profitability and sustainability. The company focuses on reducing chemical overuse and soil compaction, promoting environmental regeneration. Their business model includes providing PerPlant intelligence as a service to farmers, with plans for PerPlant action capabilities such as precision spraying and non-chemical weeding. The company has demonstrated significant traction with 345 million plants counted and 41 million weeds detected in 2023, and is recognized for its innovation and impact in sustainable agriculture.
TL;DR
Headquarters / focus: UK-based AgTech focused on PerPlant autonomous robots
Flagship product: Tom — lightweight autonomous robot for plant-level field digitisation
Scale (2023): 345M plants counted; 41M broadleaf weeds detected
Team size (reported): 19 employees
Known funding (total): USD 13,220,000 (latest disclosed 2022-09-15)
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Sustainable agriculture / precision farming; reducing chemical overuse and soil compaction through plant-level robotics and AI.
Industry
AgTech / Robotics
Funding Track Record
Most recent disclosed funding event per company records
Investor Signal
“Crowdcube listed among investors”