tech
February 2, 2026
Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and identifies plants
Carbon Robotics' Large Plant Model will allow farmers to kill new types of weeds without having to retrain the machines.
TL;DR
- Carbon Robotics introduced a new AI model, the Large Plant Model (LPM).
- LPM allows its LaserWeeder robots to instantly recognize plant species.
- Farmers can now target new weeds without needing to retrain the robots.
- The model is trained on over 150 million photos and data points from 100+ farms in 15 countries.
- LPM eliminates the 24-hour retraining process previously required for new weeds.
- Farmers can select photos in the robot's user interface to tell the machine what to kill or protect.
- Carbon Robotics has raised over $185 million in venture capital.