Robotics in Agriculture: How Solinftec Is Gaining Ground in the U.S. Corn Belt
Solix Sprayer solution reducing herbicide volume in American crops by more than 95% through targeted applications that eliminate weeds at their early stages.
Solinftec, a global leader in artificial intelligence and sustainable agricultural practices, established partnerships with three more American cooperatives at the beginning of August. Co-Alliance, Carroll FS, and Premier Ag completed the acquisition of additional Solix units after testing and experiencing the benefits provided by the Sprayer solution on their crops. Through these partnerships, Solinftec aims to expand its presence in the United States by fivefold.
Around 20 robots covered the American corn belt in 2023 and proved the effectiveness of the Sprayer solution, reducing herbicide volume in American crops by more than 95% through targeted applications that eliminate weeds at their early stages. “The three cooperatives are at the forefront of agricultural technology in the United States, and by adopting Solix, they realized the potential for changing the way they price services provided to American producers,” says Leonardo Carvalho, Chief Global Strategy Officer.
“In the traditional model, American cooperatives purchase agrochemicals directly from companies in the agricultural pesticides industry and offer spraying services along with the product that will be managed on the field,” explains Leonardo. ”
With the introduction of the Solix robot, the possibility of change arises in how they charge for the service, not based on the volume of agrochemicals applied but on clean acres. This means a combination of factors such as weed-free area, productivity per acre, and the possibility of establishing a fixed value since the choice of the product to be applied by the Solix platform lies with the Cooperative,” assures the director of strategy at Solinftec.
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“Through these partnerships we have consolidated this month, we demonstrate our ability to serve a wide range of businesses democratically, enabling quick decision-making, delivering a significant reduction in agrochemicals, and providing sustainability to our customers’ businesses. Additionally, we offer a new way of managing the American corn belt,” added Guilherme Guiné, Chief of Operations of Solinftec in North America.
“Modern agriculture needs technologies like those from Solinftec that redefine the way business and spraying are currently done,” noted Noah Freeman, Senior Director YieldPro at Co-Alliance. “The economic and sustainability benefits generated by Solix in our operations are evident,” said Ryan Priest, Chief Operating Officer at Premier. “We were able to clearly see the benefits that Solinftec’s expertise can offer to American agriculture,” said Chase Sellnow, General Manager at Carroll Service Company. “By adopting this robotic technology, we observed the potential for a coming change in how we conduct our business,” concluded the GM.
In addition to these three cooperatives, WHIN (Wabash Heartland Innovation Network) has also partnered with Solinftec and will continue to use the technology among its members in the next harvest.
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