Types of Agricultural Robots — A Practical Guide for Farm Operations

Mowing robots handle ground cover maintenance between crop rows and under tree canopies — one of the most labor-intensive recurring tasks in orchard management. The AllyNav Taurus 80E is a fully electric tracked mowing robot that uses RTK-GNSS positioning at ±2.5 cm accuracy to follow pre-planned paths without an operator. It covers up to 9,100 m² per charge on a single 8 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, with an 800 mm main blade and a 420 mm auxiliary blade for areas between trees. The tracked chassis supports autonomous operation on slopes up to 20° and remote-controlled operation between 20° and 30°.

Autonomous Spraying Robots

Spraying robots replace manual pesticide and fertilizer application with consistent, repeatable coverage across every pass. The AllyNav Aries 300N is a hybrid-powered orchard spraying robot with a 300 L tank, eight nozzles, and a spray width of 3–10 m delivering 16 L/min at atomization between 100 μm and 500 μm. Its crawler chassis handles slopes up to 10° with zero turning radius, and the system supports 24-hour continuous operation including night sessions — covering up to 25 acres per day.

Choosing the Right Type for Your Operation

The two most field-proven categories for orchard and standardized farm use are autonomous mowers and autonomous sprayers. Both address high-frequency, labor-heavy tasks where consistent output matters more than human judgment — making them the practical starting point for any farm evaluating agricultural robot types.