Source: GEEK WIRE, 9/1/21


Investors are putting more cash behind the self-driving weed-zapping machines made by Carbon Robotics that are attracting attention from farmers across the world. The Seattle-based startup just landed $27 million to help meet demand. Its AI-powered autonomous robot uses computer vision software to identify weeds growing in fields, and then zaps them with precision 150-watt thermal bursts from lasers. The company has already sold out of its 2021 and 2022 models of the robot, reporting more than $20 million in bookings.

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