Where is Small Robot Company based?

Small Robot Company is based in UK.

What does Small Robot Company make?

Small Robot Company has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Tom (Small Robot Company builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Where does Small Robot Company operate robots?

Small Robot Company is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Small Robot Company safe?

Small Robot Company has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Small Robot Company

Overview

Small Robot Company is a British agtech robotics company developing autonomous small robots (Tom) for precision agriculture. The Tom robot uses computer vision to map individual plants, enabling per-plant care for reduced chemical usage and improved crop yields.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

DEPLOY Intelligence

Market intelligence for physical AI

Analyst-grade signals, competitive tracking, and investment context across the global physical AI landscape. Launching 2026.

Models (1)

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Current platform

Tom

Small Robot Company (UK) builds Tom, a lightweight autonomous farmbot that surveys arable fields at the per-plant level, generating detailed maps of crop health, weed locations, and soil conditions. Tom is designed to cause minimal soil compaction compared to conventional farm machinery, and the data it collects guides companion robots Dick (targeted weeding) and Harry (precision drilling and planting). The company offers its robots via a Farming as a Service subscription model.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Small Robot Company.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Peer companies

DJI7 models
Naio Technologies4 models
WORX Landroid4 models
Carbon Robotics3 models
GreenField Robotics2 models
HG Robotics2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis: private_reported
Lifecycle stage: wound_down
Counterparty risk class: high
Going concern: flaggedWOUND DOWN. Entered Creditors Voluntary Liquidation Feb 1, 2024 (Companies House no. 10846464; liquidators Kroll) after lead investor pulled out in 2023 and crowdfunding could not sustain scale; ~50+ staff laid off. Company dissolved Apr 30, 2026. ~GBP 14.2M raised (grants + 6 Crowdcube rounds) lost. Asset/IP buyer not confirmed.

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Sources (1)

https://www.smallrobotcompany.com/

Common questions

What is Small Robot Company?: Small Robot Company is a British agtech robotics company developing autonomous small robots (Tom) for precision agriculture. The Tom robot uses computer vision to map individual plants, enabling per-plant care for reduced chemical usage and improved crop yields.
Where is Small Robot Company based?: Small Robot Company is based in UK.
What does Small Robot Company make?: Small Robot Company has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Tom (Small Robot Company builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Where does Small Robot Company operate robots?: Small Robot Company is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Small Robot Company safe?: Small Robot Company has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-03

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

DJI7 models
Naio Technologies4 models
WORX Landroid4 models
Carbon Robotics3 models
GreenField Robotics2 models
HG Robotics2 models

No press coverage on file for Small Robot Company yet. Coverage appears here automatically as articles are ingested from our press sources.

Machine-readable surfaces

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REST API: /v1/companies/79993463-bd27-4719-8ae5-1d4b08d6a338
Revision history: /companies/small-robot-company/history
Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies

DJI7 models
Naio Technologies4 models
WORX Landroid4 models
Carbon Robotics3 models
GreenField Robotics2 models
HG Robotics2 models

DEPLOY Intelligence Score

0.0/ 100

vs 6 months ago

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 100% of Agriculture

vs funding peers-33.7 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

Analysis

Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

Signal flags

Going concern

Dimension breakdown

Safety Record

50.0LOW

IP Activity

5.0LOW

Deployment Scale

0.0LOW

Funding Health

0.0LOW

Hiring Signal

0.0LOW

Market Presence

0.0LOW

DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.

Last computed: Jul 3, 2026

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