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Ted

Naio Technologies' Ted is an autonomous straddle robot for vineyards that mechanically weeds under and between vine rows, reducing herbicide use; it debuted in…

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Manufacturer
Naio Technologies
Form factor
agriculture
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
5
Website
naio-technologies.com ↗

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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ted, a agriculture by Naio Technologies (commercial): 5 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Form factor

agriculture

Maker

Naio Technologies

Class

autonomous vineyard straddle weeding robot

Specs

Crop

vineyards

Class

autonomous vineyard straddle weeding robot

Runtime

10 h

Implement

mechanically weeds

Max speed

7 km/h

Payload kg

600

Autonomy level

autonomous

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

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

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Deployments (5)

  • Ted at Dundee, New Yorkpilot

    Hermann J.

  • Ted at Haut-Poitouoperational

    Domaine de Lavauguyot, a 52-hectare organic estate in Haut-Poitou, uses Ted for vineyard weeding.

  • Ted at Cognacpilot

    Cognac house Jas Hennessy & Co.

  • Ted at Saint-Emilionpilot

    Bernard Magrez Grands Vignobles trialed the redesigned 2020 Ted at its Grand Cru Classe Chateau Fombrauge in Saint-Emilion from July 2020, ahead of Ted's September 2020 commercial launch.

  • Ted at Saint-Emilionpilot

    Chateau Angelus, a Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe converting to organic viticulture, signed an R&D contract with Naio to run the Ted straddle vineyard robot in real vineyard conditions from March 2019.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Ted.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.naio-technologies.com/en/dino/
  2. https://www.12steps.eu/en/products/ted-straddling-vineyard-robot/

Common questions

What is Ted?
Naio Technologies' Ted is an autonomous straddle robot for vineyards that mechanically weeds under and between vine rows, reducing herbicide use; it debuted in the US at CES 2022.
How much does Ted cost?
Ted's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Ted from Naio Technologies. 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 Ted actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Ted is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of Ted?
Ted's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Runtime: 10 h; Max speed: 7 km/h; Payload: 600 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Ted?
Ted is made by Naio Technologies, based in Escalquens, France, founded in 2011.
Where is Ted deployed?
5 verified deployments of Ted are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Dundee, New York, Haut-Poitou, Cognac.
Can you buy Ted?
Ted 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 Ted?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable agriculture robots to Ted include VMS V310, Solinftec Solix Ag Robotics, ARA, John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray.
How does Ted compare to VMS V310?
Ted and VMS V310 (DeLaval · 9 deployments) are both agriculture robots on the DEPLOY registry. Ted has 5 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Ted a top agriculture?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Ted ranks in roughly the top 4% of agriculture models tracked by the registry.
What is Ted's maturity stage?
Ted 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.
Is Ted safe?
Ted 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 · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: agriculture

Sources by quality tier

2
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