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SwarmFarm Robotics

Corporate marketagricultureCurated record
swarmfarm.com

Lightweight autonomous SwarmBots designed to operate in coordinated fleets rather than single large machines; SwarmConnect open software platform acts as an app store for agriculture, enabling third-party partners to develop and deploy crop-specific autonomy applications on the same hardware; robots execute precision spraying, weeding, seeding and mowing tasks; fleet has demonstrated up to 95% herbicide reduction and ~35% fuel-emission savings vs conventional tractors; 250+ SwarmBots deployed across 10M+ acres in Australia as of October 2025; Series B (AUD $30M, October 2025) raised specifically for North American market entry.

HeadquartersEmerald, AU
Founded2012
Corporate funding$31M
Team11-50
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersAndrew Bate (CEO), Jocie Bate
Regions servedOceania, North America
Countries deployedAU, US
Service footprintFounded and HQ near Emerald, Queensland; manufacturing facility in Toowoomba, Queensland; first US commercial deployment in Indiana (April 2024); North American market entry ongoing using Series B proceeds
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineagriculture

SwarmBot 5

  • 2.5 tonne operating weight; 86 HP; 10 km/h average field speed; 5-8 litres/hour fuel consumption

    vendor-stated physical and power specifications for SwarmBot 5

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  • Tows boom sprayer up to 27 m width with 3,000 litre tank capacity; capable of up to 1,000 acres (400 ha) per day for field spraying

    vendor-stated implement compatibility and daily productivity for SwarmBot 5

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  • 24-hour continuous operation; GPS navigation with 2 cm accuracy; computer vision weed detection via SwarmConnect platform

    vendor-stated runtime and navigation technology

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  • Up to 95% herbicide reduction; approximately 35% fuel-related emissions reduction vs conventional large-tractor operations

    vendor-stated sustainability metrics demonstrated in commercial field operations

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2024-04-01Beck's Hybridsgrain/broadacre farm, field sprayingUS1Announcement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordEdaphonClean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)QICArtesian CapitalTenacious VenturesEmmertechTribe Global VenturesGrainInnovate (GRDC / Artesian)
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-10-02Raised AUD $30M Series B led by Edaphon, with CEFC, QIC, and Artesian Capital; fleet at 250+ SwarmBots covering 10M+ acres in Australia; capital earmarked for North American expansion and Toowoomba manufacturing scale-upRobotics and Automation News
2024-04-01Delivered first commercial SwarmBot to Beck's Hybrids in Atlanta, Indiana: first US commercial deployment; robot demonstrated at Becknology Days August 2024Precision Farming Dealer
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Source ledger

6 unique public sources

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SwarmFarm SwarmBot: Autonomous Farming Robot: AgtecherAgtecher · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SwarmFarm Robotics raises $30 million (AUD) to scale farm-bot fleet and expand into North America (≈ USD $19.85M at Oct 2025 AUD/USD ~0.66)Robotics and Automation News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SwarmFarm Robotics Raises $8.3 Million Series A Round (original AUD $12M at Feb 2023 AUD/USD ~0.69)Precision Farming Dealer · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SwarmFarm raises $3.2M to grow its open platform for ag roboticsAgFunder News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SwarmFarm SwarmBot 5: Future FarmingFuture Farming · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SwarmFarm Robotics Delivers First Commercial Unit in the USPrecision Farming Dealer · retrieved 2026-07-05