Niqo Robotics unveils 50-foot AI weeder for specialty crop growers

Niqo Robotics introduced its RoboWeeder F50 at FIRA USA 2026 in Yakima, Washington, expanding its lineup of artificial intelligence (AI) weeding equipment with a machine offering a working width of up to 50 feet.

The company described the F50 as North America’s widest hooded AI weeder. Designed for turf and large specialty crop operations, the tractor-pulled machine has a standard working width of 46 feet, extendable to 50 feet.

The F50 combines precision weeding, thinning and targeted spraying in a single field pass. Its five bays contain 14 Niqo Sense AI cameras, allowing individual sections to identify and treat crop rows. A 350-nozzle system delivers precision spraying with more than 99% accuracy, according to the company.

The machine weighs approximately 4,900 pounds and requires a tractor with at least 135 horsepower. It can operate at speeds up to 4.7 mph and cover up to 25 acres per hour. An accordion-style folding design allows for transportation and storage.

The F50 was developed following discussions with Pacific Northwest growers who requested equipment capable of covering larger fields within limited weeding windows.

“Growers told us our narrower machine couldn’t keep pace with their operational needs,” said Jaisimha Rao, founder of Niqo Robotics.

The company’s AI technology can develop a working algorithm for a new crop overnight with more than 85% accuracy and refine it to 99.6% commercial accuracy within weeks, according to Niqo Robotics.

The F50 joins the company’s existing 20-foot RoboWeeder and 24-foot F24 models. Niqo Robotics manufactures its machines in the United States and sells them without recurring software subscription fees.

Orders for the F50 are being accepted for delivery during the 2027 growing season.