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TOR (former Trabotyx)

Corporate marketagricultureCurated record

Builds precision weeding robots for organic farming; its crop/weed-distinguishing vision algorithm is production-ready for lilies, parsnips, carrots, red beet and onions. First commercial product Tor is the first Dutch-built laser weeder, removing up to five weeds per second without disturbing soil. Antler-origin venture, ESA BIC Noordwijk alumnus (space-tech navigation), developed through multi-year on-farm collaboration with organic growers.

HeadquartersMaarssen, NL
Founded2020
Corporate funding$550K
Team11-50
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StagePre-seed
FoundersTim Kreukniet (CEO), Mohamed Boussama (CTO)
Regions servedEurope
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
MX

Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineamr

TOR Bulbs

  • No specifications on file.
Machineamr

TOR Flex

  • No specifications on file.
Machineagriculture

Tor laser weeder

  • First Dutch laser weeding robot, removing five weeds per second with vision-based crop/weed classification

    Laser-based precision weeding robot

    Claim source
Machineamr

TOR Pro

  • No specifications on file.
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-06-18Meulwaeter (biodynamic farm)arable_farmNLNot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordBOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij)Antlerangel investors
TL

Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2021-06-21Raises €460,000 from BOM, angel investors and farmers to bring its weeding robot to marketSBIC Noordwijk (ESA BIC)
SC

Source ledger

2 unique public sources