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Laser Weeder H8

agriculturecommercialby HG Agri-Tech

Tractor-towed AI laser weeder from HG Agri-Tech (华工智耘 / HGTECH).

Track Laser Weeder H8
Manufacturer
HG Agri-Tech
Form factor
agriculture
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active

Overview

Tractor-towed AI laser weeder from HG Agri-Tech (华工智耘 / HGTECH). Company claims 8 lasers, 12 vision systems, and first overseas delivery to Australia in July 2026. Not the Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder line.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Configuration (company-stated)

8 lasers at 200 W each and 12 AI vision systems, with a 2.2 to 2.6 m working width.

Weeding rate (company-claimed)

Up to about 288,000 weeds per hour in one claim; HGLaser's spec table states a maximum of 280,000 per hour.

Accuracy (company-claimed)

At least 95 percent removal in a single pass, crop injury at or below 0.1 percent, and +/-3 mm positioning accuracy.

Size and power (company-stated)

Externally powered; 3.4 x 3.0 x 2.9 m and 2.2 t.

Operation (company-stated)

Runs at 0.1 to 1.2 km/h with 52 cm clearance, needs a 150 HP CVT tractor, and draws tractor power for 24 hour operation.

Export (reported, Jul 2026)

First reported overseas delivery, to Australia. Distinct from the Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder line.

Specs

Runtime h

8

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

3

4 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Laser Weeder H8. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Laser Weeder H8.

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

Sources (4)

  1. https://www.hgtech.com.cn/gsxw/4343.jhtml · 2026-07-08
  2. https://cn.agropages.com/News/NewsDetail---38396.htm · 2026-08-06
  3. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddhuc3FE8qT/ · 2026-09-20
  4. https://www.hglaserglobal.com/products/all-day-intelligent-laser-weeding-robot.html

Mentioned on (1)

Registry pages whose text names Laser Weeder H8.

Companies (1)

HG Agri-Tech

Common questions

What is Laser Weeder H8?
Tractor-towed AI laser weeder from HG Agri-Tech (华工智耘 / HGTECH). Company claims 8 lasers, 12 vision systems, and first overseas delivery to Australia in July 2026. Not the Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder line.
How much does Laser Weeder H8 cost?
Laser Weeder H8's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Laser Weeder H8 from HG Agri-Tech. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Laser Weeder H8 actually deployed in the real world?
Laser Weeder H8 is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Laser Weeder H8?
Laser Weeder H8 is made by HG Agri-Tech, based in Harbin, China.
Can you buy Laser Weeder H8?
Laser Weeder H8 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Laser Weeder H8?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable agriculture robots to Laser Weeder H8 include VMS V310, Solinftec Solix Ag Robotics, John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray, MK-V.
How does Laser Weeder H8 compare to VMS V310?
Laser Weeder H8 and VMS V310 (DeLaval · 9 deployments) are both agriculture robots on the DEPLOY registry. Laser Weeder H8 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Laser Weeder H8 a top agriculture?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Laser Weeder H8 ranks in roughly the top 74% of agriculture models tracked by the registry.
What is Laser Weeder H8's maturity stage?
Laser Weeder H8 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Laser Weeder H8 deployed?
No verified deployments of Laser Weeder H8 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Laser Weeder H8 safe?
Laser Weeder H8 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 · 4 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-11-03

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-11-03

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: agriculture

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure

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

Methodology surface for Laser Weeder H8.