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Carbon Robotics

Corporate marketagricultureCurated record

AI-native precision-agriculture vendor using computer vision and its Carbon AI 'Large Plant Model' (trained on 150M+ labeled plants across 100+ crops in 15 countries) to distinguish crops from weeds in real time and eliminate weeds with high-power lasers; it also sells the Carbon ATK autonomy kit that retrofits John Deere tractors for remote-supervised self-driving. Reduces herbicide use and tillage on specialty-crop farms.

HeadquartersSeattle, US
Founded2018
Corporate funding$177M
Team201-500
Deployments1
Open roles20
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries D
FoundersPaul Mikesell (CEO)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Australia
Countries deployedUS, CA
Service footprintHQ Seattle WA; manufacturing in Richland WA and Netherlands (added 2025 to reduce tariff exposure); LaserWeeders operating on 100+ farms in 15 countries across North America, Europe, Australia
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineagriculture

Carbon ATK (Autonomous Tractor Kit)

  • Retrofits existing John Deere 6R, 8R, 8RX and 8RT (2019+) tractors for remote-supervised autonomous operation; 360° sensor suite including cameras, LiDAR, and Radar; manual override preserves all original tractor controls with simple button switch

    vendor-defined tractor-autonomy retrofit hardware compatibility and sensor suite

    Claim source
  • AI-powered implement monitoring detects debris buildup and broken shear bolts; smart integration with LaserWeeder adjusts tractor speed to field conditions; pay-per-use 'only pay when using Carbon Autonomy' pricing model

    vendor-defined autonomous operating and monitoring capabilities for retrofit tractor kit

    Claim source
Machineagriculture

LaserWeeder G2

  • Available in 5 configurations (G2 200, G2 300, G2 400, G2 600, G2 1200) from 8 to 40 feet; dual 240W lasers per weeding module, 3 high-resolution cameras with sub-millimeter detection, 2 NVIDIA GPUs, 21-inch (61 cm) shoot width per module; twice as fast as first-generation LaserWeeder

    vendor-defined laser-weeding hardware configuration across the G2 modular product line

    Claim source
  • Up to 80% reduction in weeding costs, 5–50% yield increase (validated by farmers and third-party research), 1–3 year payback, 7–10 year machine lifespan; 100% liquid cooling for all-climate performance; Starlink satellite antenna for cloud connectivity

    vendor-defined economic, agronomic, and connectivity performance metrics

    Claim source
  • Powered by Carbon AI Large Plant Model trained on 150M+ labeled plants across 100+ crops in 15 countries; can learn a new weed species from 2–3 farmer-selected images in real time via iPad Operator App

    vendor-defined AI foundation model underpinning real-time plant identification and weed control

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-05-01Grimmway Farmsspecialty crop farmUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordBONDNVenturesAnthos CapitalIgnition PartnersRevolutionVoyager Capital
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HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles20

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-03-19Appointed Kevan Krysler as CFO (ex-Pure Storage CFO); announced crossing $100M annual revenue for fiscal year ending Jan 31, 2026Business Wire
2026-02-02Launched Large Plant Model (LPM): world's first AI foundation model for plant detection, trained on 150M+ labeled plants; deployed via OTA software update to all existing LaserWeedersBusiness Wire
2025-10-23Raised $20M Series D extension; developing new AI farm robot category beyond laser weedingGeekWire
2025-03-31Launched Carbon ATK autonomous tractor retrofit kit for John Deere 6R/8R tractorsCarbon Robotics
2025-02-10Launched LaserWeeder G2 modular product line: twice as fast as first generation, five configurations from G2 200 to G2 1200 (8–40 feet)The Robot Report
2024-10-21Raised $70M Series D led by BOND with NVentures, Anthos Capital, and existing investorsBusiness Wire
2023-04-11Raised $30M Series C to scale LaserWeeder platformTechCrunch
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Source ledger

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