Wedoany.com Report on Feb 9th, The American startup Carbon Robotics recently launched its globally first Large Plant Model (LPM), a system trained on AI with data from 150 million labeled plants, aiming to revolutionize crop management. This Large Plant Model powers the LaserWeeder robot, enabling it to quickly identify various crops and fields and perform laser weeding operations. The system continuously learns from data collected by a global fleet of machines, achieving real-time adaptation and optimization.
This Large Plant Model is designed to continuously improve through real-world data collected by Carbon Robotics' global fleet of LaserWeeder machines. Each deployment feeds new plant images back into the system, enhancing its ability to detect and classify plants in diverse environments. According to related reports, this continuous feedback loop allows performance improvements to be shared across the entire machine fleet, rather than being confined to a single device. As a core component of Carbon AI, the LPM supports the LaserWeeder platform and autonomous tractor kits, collectively helping farmers reduce reliance on manual labor and chemical herbicides while maintaining or increasing crop yields.
Carbon Robotics also introduced the Plant Profiles feature, a personalized tool that helps farmers quickly adapt the LaserWeeder to specific crops, weeds, and field conditions. This tool is compatible with all LaserWeeder models, allowing operators to fine-tune the underlying Large Plant Model via a tablet interface. Users only need to select two or three representative images to trigger immediate adjustments in how the system identifies plants and applies laser treatments in the field. This rapid customization enables real-time optimization during operation, allowing the machine to effectively respond to local variations without lengthy setup or retraining.
Adjustments that typically took weeks or months to complete can now be done in minutes, thereby reducing downtime and operational complexity. By lowering the barrier to customization, this feature aims to help farmers gain value from autonomous weeding technology more quickly while maintaining precision in diverse planting environments. David Faircloth, Farm Manager at Bland Farms, said, "We use Plant Profiles in our Vidalia onion seedbeds, transplants, and direct-seeded onions. This has been a game-changer for us. The simple, easy-to-use platform allows our operators to maximize the LaserWeeder's performance in the field in real-time."
