# Carbon Robotics

> Carbon Robotics builds AI-guided laser weeders and tractor autonomy equipment for commercial farms. Its LaserWeeder identifies crops and weeds with computer vision, then targets weeds with thermal energy without applying herbicide or cultivating soil. The company reports customers in 15 countries and more than $100 million in annual revenue for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, United States
- **Founders:** Paul Mikesell (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** LaserWeeder, LaserThinning, LaserWeeder G2, Carbon Autonomy, Large Plant Model and Plant Profiles
- **Notable:** Company reports 200+ growers across 15 countries., Company reported annual revenue above US$100 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026., Named to CNBC Disruptor 50 in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

## Products & services

- **LaserWeeder** — Tractor-pulled precision weeding implement launched in 2022 with 30 CO2 lasers; followed earlier self-driving prototypes.
- **LaserThinning** — LaserWeeder capability that removes selected crop seedlings to establish desired spacing, alongside weeding.
- **LaserWeeder G2** — Modular tractor implement family introduced in February 2025, with upgraded vision, liquid cooling, NVIDIA GPUs and 240-watt lasers; configurations vary by farm and crop.
- **Carbon Autonomy** — Retrofit tractor autonomy platform, initially launched as Carbon AutoTractor in March 2025, with remote human supervision and selected compatible John Deere tractors. Regional early access applies.
- **Large Plant Model and Plant Profiles** — Carbon AI plant-recognition model announced February 2026 as trained on 150 million labeled plants. Plant Profiles lets operators tailor behavior with a few field images.
- **Carbon software and field support** — iPad Operator App, Carbon Ops Center and Carbon Companion App provide machine operation, maps and performance information, with remote and field support.

## Achievements

- Company reports 200+ growers across 15 countries.
- Company reported annual revenue above US$100 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026.
- Named to CNBC Disruptor 50 in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- Expanded manufacturing beyond Richland, Washington, to IJmuiden, Netherlands.
- A 2025 peer-reviewed study found laser weeding effective on several erect annual weeds, while documenting weaker results on some grasses and purslane.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Launched Carbon Autonomy Ready with Great Plains Manufacturing as first member.
- **2026-05** — Named to the CNBC Disruptor 50 for a third consecutive year.
- **2026-03** — Appointed Kevan Krysler CFO and announced annual revenue above US$100 million.
- **2026-02** — Announced Large Plant Model and Plant Profiles, citing a training dataset of 150 million labeled plants.

## Links

- Website: https://carbonrobotics.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/carbonrobotics/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/carbon_robotics
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CarbonRoboticsLaserWeeding
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carbon_robotics/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Carbon-Robotics-LaserWeeder-100076826418850/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carbonrobotics

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Last updated: 2026-10-15