LA develops laser weeding and thinning technology for agriculture. Their systems use AI-powered perception to precisely target and eliminate weeds, reducing reliance on manual labor and herbicides for crop management.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Problem
Farmers face increasing challenges with weed control, including herbicide resistance, labor shortages, and the rising costs of manual weeding. Traditional methods often lack precision, leading to crop damage and reduced yields, while chemical herbicides pose environmental and health risks.
Solution
Laudando & Associates (L&A) offers a laser weeding and thinning technology that provides a precise and sustainable solution for crop management. Their L&Aser™ module utilizes AI-powered perception, specifically AgCeption™ perception, targeting, and tracking algorithms, to identify and eliminate weeds without the need for manual labor or chemical herbicides. The system delivers both heat and light intensity to exploit a weed's physiological stress response, resulting in low laser dwell times that kill, atrophy, or stunt weeds. This approach offers a new paradigm for crop protection, enabling farmers to reduce their reliance on traditional methods and improve overall efficiency.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes farmers of all sizes seeking to reduce labor costs, minimize herbicide use, and improve crop yields, as well as AgTech entrepreneurs looking to build businesses around L&A's core technology.
Features
- Patent-pending L&Aser™ module for laser weeding crops, compatible with various applications, toolbars, and robots
- AgCeption™ perception, targeting, and tracking algorithms powered by Nvidia Jetson AI computers for real-time weed identification
- Adjustable laser dwell time (50-800ms) to control heat and light intensity for effective weed suppression
- Crop models available for $2,500 each, providing farmers with a one-time cost for AI-driven weed targeting
- Access to automated AgCeption™ ML pipeline on AWS for continuous improvement of crop models
- Sensor Cortex™ HMI/Compute for AI computer
- Corn-o-Scope™ for AI Phenotyping