XAG
🇨🇳 CN Serves global, CN, US +2
Chinese agricultural drone and robot maker.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 5 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Agriculture & Forestry
Orchard & vineyard robots
Short answer Published prices for orchard & vineyard robots run €150–€300 per hectare per pass (1 price from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 30, 2026). Some suppliers price it per block and per hectare instead. Every receipt is below.
Robots for spraying, mowing, pruning and hauling in orchards and vineyards.
People ask for this as: “vineyard robot”, “orchard sprayer robot”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- €150–€300 per hectare per pass
- Price receipts
- 3 prices from 1 source
- Who does it
- 7 providers, 2 sell it as a service
- Where
- 9 countries with a local provider: 🇺🇸 United States, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇦🇷 Argentina
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How it works
Robots used
- Orchard Robot
Ways to buy it
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
- Raas — a subscription covering robot, software and support.
- Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
Robots that do this job
Specs are maker-published with sources. Scores are a Whirrwork assessment, not a lab test, and only appear when independent evidence exists. How we rate
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Ask per-acre pricing including chemical vs. application-only.
- Confirm the operator's pesticide applicator license and insurance.
- Small or irregular fields may carry minimum charges.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
All 3 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone spraying of steep-slope vines (gradient 20%+, eligible products only) (C-DRONE France guide, excl. VAT) | €150–€300 | / hectare per pass | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Preliminary mapping of a vineyard block for drone spraying (gradients, obstacles, flight plan, reusable all season) (C-DRONE France guide, excl. VAT) | €150–€400 | / block | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Drone placement of pheromone mating-disruption dispensers in an orchard (walnut, apple), drone service only, dispensers billed separately (C-DRONE France guide, 'around', excl. VAT) | €115 | / hectare | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 22, 2026 |
Dataset: Orchard & vineyard robots price receipts (Whirrwork). 3 published prices for orchard & vineyard robots, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
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Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone spraying of steep-slope vines (gradient 20%+, eligible products only) (C-DRONE… | €150–€300 / hectare per pass | 1 | Oct 26, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
| Preliminary mapping of a vineyard block for drone spraying (gradients, obstacles, flight… | €150–€400 / block | 1 | Oct 26, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
| Drone placement of pheromone mating-disruption dispensers in an orchard (walnut, apple),… | €115 / hectare | 1 | Oct 26, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=orchard-vineyard-robots
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Row spacing, canopy type and slope
- Tasks (mowing, spraying, pruning, harvest)
- Field location
- Acreage / hectares
- Crop type and growth stage
- Product to apply (if spraying) and rate
- Desired date window
- Terrain and obstacles
- Water/refill availability
Rules and regulation
Aerial application needs aviation approval (FAA Part 137 + Part 107 or 44807 exemption in US) and pesticide applicator licensing; rules vary by country (many EU states restrict aerial spraying).
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
Naïo Technologies
🇫🇷 FR Serves EU, US
French maker of autonomous weeding and vineyard robots.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Bluewhite
🇮🇱 IL Serves US, IL
Israeli autonomy kits for orchard tractors.
- RaaS
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Burro (Augean Robotics)
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US collaborative autonomous carts for farms.
- Purchase
- RaaS
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Aerobotics
🇿🇦 ZA Serves ZA, US, AU
South African AI and drone crop analytics for orchards.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Robotics Plus
🇳🇿 NZ Serves NZ, global
New Zealand agri-tech robotics company.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Show all 7 providers
SVE
🇦🇷 AR Serves AR-Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina aerial drone spraying for vineyards and other crops.
- Service
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Questions buyers ask
How much does orchard & vineyard robots cost?
Published prices for orchard & vineyard robots run €150–€300 per hectare per pass (1 price from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 30, 2026). Some suppliers price it per block and per hectare instead. Every receipt is below.
Who offers orchard & vineyard robots near me?
We list 7 providers for orchard & vineyard robots. 9 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are United States (5), Australia (2) and Argentina (1). 2 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with row spacing, canopy type and slope; tasks (mowing, spraying, pruning, harvest); field location. The full checklist has 9 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Do I actually need a robot for this?
Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Ask per-acre pricing including chemical vs. application-only.
Are there rules or permits?
Aerial application needs aviation approval (FAA Part 137 + Part 107 or 44807 exemption in US) and pesticide applicator licensing; rules vary by country (many EU states restrict aerial spraying). More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
Cite this page
Whirrwork. "Orchard & vineyard robots: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-26. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/orchard-vineyard-robots/. CC BY 4.0.
BibTeX
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title = {Orchard \& vineyard robots: cost, how it works \& providers},
author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/orchard-vineyard-robots/},
note = {Last updated 2026-10-26. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
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