German Research Center for
Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)
and brings cutting-edge AI & robotics
technologies to farming practice.
Modular Autonomy
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We are Impact driven!
As it is getting hotter and hotter and extreme weather events are becoming more and more frequent, we need more trees, forests, agroforestry systems, agro-photovoltaics, viti-photovoltaics, orchards, food forests, as elements that create microclimates and protect against erosion and also promote biodiversity.
That is why we are developing Autonomy and Hardware Solutions for challenging environments. A localization that works without GNSS and RTK, as this is blocked by trees and photovoltaics and is not always available. Machines no longer stop when the GNSS or Internet signal for the correction signal is lost.
In addition, with our Mesh Navigation, we developing a technology that maps the world as it is - in 3D. This allows us to master route planning even in very uneven terrain, such as in forests and vineyards. Even Moon and Mars seem within reach. Our mission is clear. People can travel to space and set foot on the moon, why should we not also be able to support complex future-oriented farming systems with autonomy to scale regenerative agriculture.
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Announcement: Demo Day 2024, Sep 3 at Gut Arenshorst
Nature Robots at the GANS24
Nature Robots at the The Road to COP16 Event
Our award-winning team and product is growing and thriving.
In 2023, we were named Agricultural Start-Up of the Year and also won the prestigious Durchstarter Award as Science Spin-Off of the Year.
First Start-Up Award: Growth Alliance Crowd’s Favorite Pitch 2022
DurchSTARTer-Prize Science Spin-Off 2023, 1st Place
German Agri Startup Award 2023, 1st Place
AgROBOfood Pitch Your Robot Award 5th Place in Europe, winning €15,000
Digital Summit Euregio 2024 2nd Place out of 42 from across Germany and the Netherlands.
EXIST 25th anniversary prize for science spin-offs 2024 3rd place in Germany
First Start-Up Award: Growth Alliance Crowd’s Favorite Pitch 2022
We won the Bootcamp “Crowd’s Favorite Pitch”-Award 2022. The Bootcamp is part of the Growth Alliance programme organised by the Rentenbank and TechQuartier in Frankfurt, which is designed to empower start-ups from the AgTech and FoodTech sectors with the aim of promoting sustainable and future-proof agriculture.
DurchSTARTer-Prize Science Spin-Off 2023, 1st Place
Nature Robots is the Science Spin-Off of the Year 2023 of the State of Lower Saxony. We won 3x€10.000. We are an EXIST research transfer spin-off of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) that was founded in Osnabrück. We were able to convince with our long research history on deep tech for regenerative agriculture and with the already high traction we have gained with customers.
German Agri Startup Award 2023, 1st Place
Nature Robots has won 1st place as German Agri Startup of the Year 2023! After a successful pitch in the semifinals at Agritechnica, where we placed 2nd, we fought our way to 1st place in the finals with our autonomous navigation and localization technology for any terrain. This victory, including a prize of €3000, confirms our vision and the hard work of our team to make agriculture more efficient and sustainable.
AgROBOfood Pitch Your Robot Award 5th Place in Europe, winning €15,000
Nature Robots secured 5th place at the AgROBOfood "Pitch Your Robot" competition, winning €15,000. We showcased our fully autonomous robot Lero in our AI market garden in Arenshorst, impressing the jury with our focus on regenerative agriculture and robust navigation technology. Following the event, we were invited to Athens for the "Unlocking the Power of Robotics in Agri-Food" event, further demonstrating our commitment to sustainable farming practices.
Digital Summit Euregio 2024 2nd Place out of 42 from across Germany and the Netherlands.
Nature Robots proudly secured second place at the Digital Summit Euregio competition, standing out among 42 applications from across Germany and 6 finalists. Our innovative solutions in autonomous navigation and sustainable agriculture impressed the jury. With our B2B2C approach, we support 4 customers through feasibility studies, prototype development, and a future pay-per-use system, while also developing a Full-Farming System for decentralized, biointensive agriculture, covering all steps from planning to harvesting.
EXIST 25th anniversary prize for science spin-offs 2024 3rd place in Germany
On June 6, 2024, Nature Robots proudly secured 3rd place at the EXIST Start-up Award, held at Silent Green in Berlin. Recognized for our contributions to autonomous farming and regenerative agriculture, this achievement grants us tickets to Slush. Supported by the EXIST Transfer of Research program, our mission to revolutionize sustainable agriculture continues to gain momentum.
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Lero Robots
Field Robot Lero.02
Monitoring Robot Lero.01
Field Robot Lero.03
So far, Lero.01 and Lero.02 serve as flagship robots for our Modular Autonomy Software Suite. The Lero.03, which will be launched in spring 2025, is a robust field robot for the use of implements in the field. Lero.03 is designed to operate for at least 8 hours per day and is intended to perform tasks such as laser weeding or high-precision mechanical and soil-conserving weeding.
Contact us for infos & data sheets!Lero 03 is an autonomous field robot with two drive units and a robust rectangular frame, the bridge, for implements. It is suitable for long-term autonomous use in the field or in field trials with interchangeable implements, e.g. for weeding, monitoring, seeding, etc. It also has sensors and software to consistently map and monitor plants in 3D while driving. An automatic tool change enables the robot to use different implements over a long period of time. Thanks to its high flexibility, the Lero is also an ideal basis for research projects. The use of state-of-the-art robot software enables safe and efficient long-term navigation even in uneven terrain.
Unsere Vision
Wir wollen die regenerative, ökologische und insbesondere die kleinteilige Landwirtschaft durch KI und Robotik im Einklang mit der Natur und dem Menschen fördern. PlantMap (Powerful Long-term Autonomous Navigation Towards Monitoring Agricultural Plants) ist ein Projekt des niedersächsischen DFKI Labors am Standort Osnabrück und umfasst ein Gründungsvorhaben im Rahmen des EXIST-Forschungstransfers, bei dem mit Hilfe eines autonom navigierenden Roboters eine zeitlich sowie räumlich hochaufgelöste, dreidimensionale Pflanzenkarte einzelner Pflanzen sowie ganzer Beete zur Unterstützung der ökologischen Landwirtschaft entwickelt wird.
Biodiversität. Nachhaltigkeit. Mikrofarming.
Die Vielfalt im biointensiven Anbau zeichnet sich nicht nur durch den Anbau von mehr als 30 verschiedenen Gemüsesorten aus - auch die Natur profitiert davon. So leben Pflanzen und Insekten in Symbiose miteinander. Die Bodenaufbereitung ist ein weiterer zentraler Baustein - so trägt Kompost z.B. zum notwendigen Humusaufbau bei. Der Erhalt und die Förderung der Bodenfruchtbarkeit sind für einen erfolgreichen biointensiven Anbau unverzichtbar.
Auf weniger als einem Hektar Fläche im biointensiven Anbau kann ein Betrieb rentabel wirtschaften. Häufig fehlt potentiellen Interessenten jedoch das agronomische Wissen, um einen eigenen Betrieb aufzubauen…
