Niqo Robotics

• RoboWeeder Solo

  RoboWeeder

• 2024-05-14 - Series B - $13M - Niqo Robotics raises $13 million Series B

  Niqo Robotics raised $13 million in Series B financing to scale its AI-powered agricultural spot-spraying robots across global markets. - source: entrackr.com

• 2021-08-25 - Series A - $5M - TartanSense raises $5 million Series A

  TartanSense, now Niqo Robotics, raised $5 million in Series A financing to develop and commercialise agricultural robotics for precision input application. - source: agfundernews.com

• Blume Ventures - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2021-08-25 - latest 2024-05-14
• Omnivore - Participant - Unknown - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2021-08-25 - latest 2024-05-14
• Bidra Innovation Ventures - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-05-14
• FMC Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-08-25
• Fulcrum Global Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-05-14

• Jaisimha Rao - Founder and CEO

Events

• 2026-03-16 - Market Signal - Niqo Robotics' AI weeding business nears profitability with platform expansion

  Niqo Robotics said its AI weeding business was approaching profitability as it expanded the platform. The company linked the improvement to growing commercial use of precision spot spraying.

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• 2026-02-18 - Market Signal - Niqo Robotics secures first U.S. customer, L&R Farms

  • Niqo Robotics secured its first commercial order in the United States from L&R Farms. • The agreement was finalized during the Southwest Ag Summit in Yuma, Arizona, on February 18, 2026. • This marks the company's initial entry into the U.S.

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• 2025-10-21 - Deployment - Niqo RoboWeeder deployed for early-stage weeding and thinning

  • Niqo Robotics launched its precision weeding robot, the RoboWeeder, at FIRA USA 2025 on October 21, 2025. • The RoboWeeder performs high-speed spot-spray weeding at up to 4.5 miles per hour, utilizing Niqo's proprietary AI camera system for real... • It is optimized for specialty crops and can be retrofitted to any tractor, offering a return on investment in under two seasons.

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• 2025-10-21 - Product Launch - Niqo Robotics enters precision weeding with AI spot-spray robot at FIRA USA 2025

  Niqo Robotics introduced an AI-guided spot-spray robot for precision weeding at FIRA USA 2025. The system targets individual weeds to reduce blanket herbicide application in crop rows.

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• 2024-05-14 - Funding - Niqo Robotics raises $13 million Series B

  Series B: USD 13,000,000. Bidra Innovation Ventures led or co-led the financing. Niqo Robotics raised $13 million in Series B financing to scale its AI-powered agricultural spot-spraying robots across global markets.

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• 2021-08-25 - Funding - TartanSense raises $5 million Series A

  Series A: USD 5,000,000. FMC Ventures and Omnivore led or co-led the financing. TartanSense, now Niqo Robotics, raised $5 million in Series A financing to develop and commercialise agricultural robotics for precision input application.

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Context tags

• Precision crop spraying - Workflow - Niqo uses vision-guided spot spraying for targeted crop treatment.
• Precision spraying robotics - Peer Group - Niqo builds precision spot-spraying systems for agricultural crop treatment.
• Crop-level perception - Capability - Niqo uses AI vision for distinguishing crop from weed at plant level.
• Plant-targeted actuation - Capability - Niqo actuates spray nozzles at the individual plant zone level.
• Agricultural robot OEM - Stack Layer - Niqo builds complete precision spraying robot systems.
• Robotic weeding - Workflow - Niqo spray technology targets weeds through precision herbicide application.
• Farms and orchards - Customer Environment - Niqo targets row-crop and broad-acre agricultural environments.