Two of the world’s most premiere technology-focused agriculture events — FIRA USA in California and AGRITECHNICA in Germany — always provide a glimpse into what types of technology could be coming to the farm in the next few years or even in the next few months. From autonomous tractors, to self-driving weeding robots, to cutting edge software to improve a farmer’s comfort and efficiency, here are 10 companies that stood out from the rest at the 2 massive events in 2025.

1: Krone

With one of the largest displays at all of AGRITECHNICA 2025, Krone had lots of new technology to showcase at the event, including its digital platform Krone Smart Telematics. 

COO Lars Pasedag says that the platform allows Krone machines to track and transfer data to a grower’s laptop so they can easily keep track of what that machine has been doing in the field. 

Tracking stats like number of bales, total yield or active working time helps growers stay informed about machine usage and remain organized. 

Pasedag also says that for any Krone machine that does not already have the Smart Telematics program, growers can attach a wireless solar box to the machine and receive that same data that Smart Telematics would provide. 

See Pasedag explain all the details of Krone Smart Telematics as well as other technology Krone had on display during AGRITECHNICA 2025.

2: Carbon Robotics 

 Effective in more than 100 different crop species, Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder G2 uses computer vision, AI learning models and lasers to identify crops and target weeds. 

Since its founding in 2018, Carbon Robotics has shipped more than 150 LaserWeeders to farmers in 14 countries, eliminating over 30 billion weeds. The company started out with a goal of combatting 2 of the biggest issues in agriculture today: weed control and the growing global shortage of tractor drivers and on-farm workers.

To address the labor shortage issue, the robots were designed with farmers’ input to run around the clock while being monitored by a remote operations center that can take control if, say, a deer wanders into the field. As for the weed control aspect and the growing issue of herbicide resistant weeds, chief technology officer Alex Sergeev says, “there’s no such thing as a laser-resistant weed.”

3: Ecorobotix

Entering into the spot-spraying world, Ecorobotix remains one of the leaders in this aspect of agricultural technology. Their ARA robot is meant to reduce the use of plant protection products and fertilizers with a goal of cutting inputs altogether by up to 95%. It is yet another implement aimed at minimizing manual on-farm labor and maximizing efficiency and profitability — a crucial and common goal for most new ag-tech products and companies. 

“The ARA precision sprayer allows for precise, plant-by-plant detection and spraying during crop treatment,” says Ecorobotix director of business development Jose Marchetti. “This technology significantly reduces the amount of product used, enhances crop yields and lowers CO2 emissions.”

With different capabilities allowing the machine to be efficient year round for herbicides as well as fertilizers, the company says most farms, depending on size, can see a full ROI of the ARA within just 2-4 years. 

4: FARESIN

One of many brand new products on display at AGRITECHNICA 2025, Italian company FARESIN showcased its self-propelled mixer wagon known as the Leader PF2 Full Electric. 

The company says the Leader PF2 Full Electric was designed to utilize the electricity that farms are already producing in large quantities through photovoltaic or cogeneration systems, at as low a cost as possible. At the same time, the machine produces no polluting emissions whatsoever.

The Leader PF2 comes with 2 augers, vertical mixing, a transfer speed of up to 12 mph, 4x4 all-wheel drive and a hydraulically operated discharge door opening. The machine has an optional 360 degree camera offered as an add-on.

To learn more about the product and to see it on the showroom floor at AGRITECHNICA 2025, check out this video of export area manager Enrico Frasson walking through the specs of the Leader PF2 Full Electric. 

5: Monarch 

While Monarch has been in the agricultural technology space for quite some time, at FIRA USA 2025 the company highlighted a new platform known as Monarch One, which could be a game-changer for the future of off-highway autonomy. 

Monarch’s CEO Praveen Penmetsa says that “while many people know Monarch because we are famous for our tractors and our autonomy, growers are starting to see us as a technology software company, because we provide technology that can be put on any machine.” 

MonarchOne allows manufacturers to adopt the software as either a full-stack scalable autonomy solution or select specific capabilities to align with their product roadmaps. The platform leverages AI and machine learning to analyze operational, machine and environmental data in real time. 

“MonarchOne is about democratizing AI for the hard-working industries that keep the world functioning; those known for dull, dirty and dangerous tasks,” Penmetsa says. “These industries are facing similar challenges on a global scale, and access to AI and autonomy offer solutions. For the first time, OEMs can accelerate their development and unlock scalable autonomy through applications like Autodrive and Row Follow, intelligence and energy efficiency across every class of off-highway vehicles and equipment.”

6: PTx Trimble

PTx Trimble had several implements on display at AGRITECHNICA 2025, but one that really stood out was its retrofit autonomy kit — OutRun. It can be mounted on the roof of a grain cart tractor and then interfaces with that tractor to enable the operator to do numerous tasks all through the control of a tablet. 

From that tablet, the operator can stage or position the grain cart around the field, call for a pickup by commanding the grain cart to navigate to and align with the combine for an on-the-go unload, or send the grain cart to a predefined truck unload zone so that the grain cart can be unloaded. 

The kit is currently compatible with John Deere 8R models year 2014 and later as well as Fendt 900 series tractors. 

Dinen Subramaniam, product launch manager for PTx Trimble’s Outrun, says that while currently the product works with gain cart operations and harvest, there are plans in the near future for the technology to branch into tillage and expand the types of machines the product works with. 

7: Rain2Soil

Marketed as “the most precise rain cloud in the world,” Rain2Soil’s “RainButler” is a fully autonomous irrigation robot that combines the even water distribution of a rotary sprinkler system with the flexibility of a hose reel. 

The company says the RainButler saves 80% of working time, reduces water consumption by 25% and can increase crop yields by 10%.

While this product, which drew a large crowd in the startups section of AGRITECHNICA 2025, is not yet available in the U.S., the company’s CEO Justus Lange says he hopes to expand into North America as soon as possible. Watch an exclusive video of Lange chatting with our editors at AGRITECHNICA 2025 and discussing the RainButler. 

Rain2Soil’s CEO Justus Lange discusses the autonomous irrigation robot RainButler at AGRITECHNICA 2025. Source: Mackane Vogel

8: Solinftec

The Solix robot by Solinftec works with corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton and specialty crops and is a made for large scale food production. Solix is 100% autonomous and solar powered, can perform accurate scouting, target spraying and early-stage weed control and help reduce growers’ carbon footprint, soil compaction and herbicide usage. 

Solinftec’s U.S. commercial manager Taylor Wetli says the machine is currently operating in roughly a dozen states across the U.S. with plans to keep growing. 

See Wetli do a full walkthrough of the Solix autonomous scouting sprayer. 

9: Tensorfield Ag

One of the more unique machines on display at FIRA USA 2025 — Tensorfield Ag’s spot spraying robot targets weeds with superheated, food-grade vegetable oil. It may sound crazy, but this robot is essentially deep-frying weeds on the spot while avoiding the cash crops. 

Xiong Chang, CEO and co-founder of Tensorfield Agriculture walked through a demonstration of the machine and explained that it uses cameras to detect weeds and crops, and then “microdoses” each weed with 1/10th of a gram of vegetable oil.

While the company is in its early stages of testing proto-types in 7 different locations, they have seen effective results so far and expect to continue to grow in the near future. 

10: Verdant Robotics

The Sharp Shooter from Verdant Robotics was another hit at FIRA USA 2025 as the company’s agronomy director Chad Yagow explained the specs of the machine during an in-field demo. The machine has 6 spray boxes that employ a system of cameras and lights that travel through a field and map the imagery in a 3-D model. 

That model is then used by the robot to detect what areas are clear to shoot at weeds and what areas will be “off-limits” due to an actual cash crop being in the way. 

“If you think about a hypodermic needle, if you press that plunger, that little stream of liquid that comes out — that’s what we are doing every time this machine takes a shot,” Yagow says. “We don’t use traditional spray nozzles that atomize the liquid. We are delivering milliliter streams of liquid right on the target.”