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Robot model

Sabanto Autonomous Kit

Retrofit autonomous navigation system for conventional farm tractors.

Manufacturer
Sabanto
Form factor
agriculture
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Sabanto Autonomous Kit, a agriculture by Sabanto (pilot): 2 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.

Overview

Retrofit autonomous navigation system for conventional farm tractors. Enables fully driverless field operations. Integrated with Verdant Robotics SharpShooter for autonomous precision spraying. Commercial availability expected H2 2026.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Key facts

Technology

Autonomous tractor retrofit navigation

Partnership

Verdant Robotics (integrated autonomous+spraying system)

CEO

Craig Rupp

Funding

7M Series A (Aug 2022)

Lead Investor

Fulcrum Global Capital

Investors

Fulcrum Global Capital, DCVC Bio, Hico Capital, Yara Growth Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Johnsonville Ventures, Trimble Ventures

Business Model

Farming-as-a-Service (FaaS) + retrofit kit sales through dealer network

Product

Sabanto Autonomy System (retrofit kit + Vehicle Mission Control software)

Operations

9 US states (IL, IA, IN, MO, NE, MN, ND, WI, TX) + Australia expansion (Oct 2025)

Tractor Types

60-90 HP tractors, multiple makes/models supported

Total funding

1M across 3 rounds

Key product

Steward (autonomous tractor control system)

Business model

Autonomous Farming-as-a-Service

Key investor

Trimble

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

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

Deployments (2)

  • Autonomous tractor demonstrated at Scott Air Force Base by Sabanto Agriculture to members of the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron.

  • Sabanto and Verdant Robotics announced technical integration of autonomous tractor operation with SharpShooter plant-level precision application.

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Sabanto Autonomous Kit on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Sabanto Autonomous Kit.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.roboticsintl.com/article/sabanto-and-verdant-robotics-merge-autonomous-tractor-and-plant-level-spraying-s

Common questions

What is Sabanto Autonomous Kit?
Retrofit autonomous navigation system for conventional farm tractors. Enables fully driverless field operations. Integrated with Verdant Robotics SharpShooter for autonomous precision spraying. Commercial availability expected H2 2026.
How much does Sabanto Autonomous Kit cost?
Sabanto Autonomous Kit's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Sabanto Autonomous Kit from Sabanto. 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 Sabanto Autonomous Kit actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Sabanto Autonomous Kit 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.
Who makes Sabanto Autonomous Kit?
Sabanto Autonomous Kit is made by Sabanto, based in Chicago, IL, United States, founded in 2018.
Where is Sabanto Autonomous Kit deployed?
2 verified deployments of Sabanto Autonomous Kit are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Illinois, Iowa.
Can you buy Sabanto Autonomous Kit?
Sabanto Autonomous Kit is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Sabanto Autonomous Kit?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable agriculture robots to Sabanto Autonomous Kit include VMS V310, Solinftec Solix Ag Robotics, Ted, ARA.
How does Sabanto Autonomous Kit compare to VMS V310?
Sabanto Autonomous Kit and VMS V310 (DeLaval · 9 deployments) are both agriculture robots on the DEPLOY registry. Sabanto Autonomous Kit has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Sabanto Autonomous Kit a top agriculture?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Sabanto Autonomous Kit ranks in roughly the top 34% of agriculture models tracked by the registry.
What is Sabanto Autonomous Kit's maturity stage?
Sabanto Autonomous Kit is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Sabanto Autonomous Kit safe?
Sabanto Autonomous Kit 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 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: agriculture

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Sabanto Autonomous Kit.

Recent coverage

Sabanto Autonomous Kit in third-party press