Deployment
Solinftec Solix Sprayer at Indiana
Autonomous solar-powered targeted-spraying robot that uses AI vision to distinguish crops from weeds and apply herbicide only where needed.
Solinftec Solix Sprayer by Solinftec · Operated by Solinftec · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
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In its first commercial season in 2024, Solinftec deployed 50 Solix Sprayer robots on farms across Indiana and Illinois for precision weed detection and targeted herbicide application. The robots collectively monitored more than 65 million plants during the 2024 growing season. Applying herbicide only where weeds are detected, the fleet applied 15,089 gallons of product total while conserving an estimated 72,000 gallons of water compared to broadcast spraying. Deployments showed reductions of up to 98% in herbicide volume applied and up to 10% improvement in potential yields for corn, wheat, popcorn seed, and soybeans. Solinftec operates the Solix Sprayer as a robotics-as-a-service offering; individual farm operators were not publicly disclosed. For 2025 Solinftec announced expansion to additional US heartland states.
Key facts
- Season
- 2024 growing season (first commercial)
- Fleet size
- 50 robots
- States covered
- Indiana and Illinois
- Plants monitored
- 65 million+
- Herbicide reduction
- Up to 98% vs broadcast spraying
- Water conserved
- ~72,000 gallons
- Crops
- Corn, wheat, popcorn seed, soybeans
- Trust tier
- Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
- Last updated
- 2026-06-12
- Model
- Solinftec Solix Sprayer
- Company
- Solinftec
- Location
- Indiana
- Operator
- Solinftec
- Status
- operational
- First seen
- 2024-03-01
- ID
7b2a7b42-e855-436c-bb84-b3bc57b485ea
Sources (2)
- Solinftec Shares Stats from Solix Sprayer's First Season · https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/6137-solinftec-shares-stats-from-solix-sprayers-first-season · 2024-09-01
- Solinftec to Release Solix Sprayer Robot for Precise Pesticide Application · https://www.robotics247.com/article/solinftec_releases_solix_sprayer_robot_precise_pesticide_application · 2022-09-07
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: agriculture
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
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Methodology surface for Solinftec Solix Sprayer at Indiana.Common questions
- What is the Solinftec Solix Sprayer deployment at Indiana?
- Solinftec Solix Sprayer, built by Solinftec, is recorded as a deployment at Indiana on the DEPLOY registry. Solinftec operates the deployment directly.
- Who operates Solinftec Solix Sprayer at Indiana?
- Solinftec, the manufacturer of Solinftec Solix Sprayer, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
- When did the Solinftec Solix Sprayer deployment at Indiana go live?
- The deployment is recorded as starting March 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
- Have there been incidents at the Solinftec Solix Sprayer deployment at Indiana?
- No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.
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