Niqo unveils RoboWeeder F50, a 50-foot AI weeder for big farms

Niqo Robotics is positioning the RoboWeeder F50 as a direct response to feedback from Pacific Northwest growers. According to founder Jaisimha Rao, those growers said the company's narrower machine couldn't keep pace with their operational needs, and turf growers in particular asked for a wider unit to maximize daily coverage. The F50 came together in less than six months after that field time, and Niqo says it folds into a compact accordion shape for transport and storage and runs on the company's AI, which it says can deploy a working algorithm for a new crop overnight with more than 85 percent accuracy and refine it to 99.6 percent commercial accuracy within weeks.

The machine joins the 20-foot flagship RoboWeeder and 24-foot F24 in Niqo's US lineup, giving growers three widths to match farm size and field conditions. The F50 carries 14 Niqo Sense AI cameras across five bays and a 350-nozzle array for PinPoint Precision spraying, which Niqo says delivers more than 99 percent accuracy across the full width. It works with any 5 Series or larger tractor with 135 or more HP and covers up to 25 acres per hour at field speeds up to 4.7 mph (7.5 kmph).

Beyond the machine itself, Niqo is leaning on a local-support model: the robots are made in the US, backed by a hyperlocal service team, and wear parts from TeeJet, Banjo and Shurflo are available from local ag suppliers to minimize downtime. The company also says it is the only AI weeding company that sells its machines without a recurring software subscription fee, a contrast worth watching as the F50 moves toward its 2027 commercial release and Niqo plans further expansion across North America, India, Australia and Europe.