Our take
Burro is one of the few outdoor robotics companies with real commercial scale. Its robots have logged more than one million autonomous hours, and customers report concrete results, such as Mesa Vineyards cutting mowing costs from $22 to $5 per acre.3
The robots are built to work beside people rather than replace whole crews, and they need no changes to a site. Prices are not published, though buyers can order through 50 dealers or a direct sales team.3
Scores by criterion
Each criterion is defined on our methodology page.
Who uses Burro and what it's for
Nurseries, vineyards, berry farms, and orchards use Burro robots to tow plant carts and trailers, haul harvested crops, mow row middles, and spot-spray weeds.3,1
Industrial sites and depot yards use them for transport and patrols, including one site where a Burro scans 4,000 parking spots every night for vehicle inventory.3
History
Burro started in 2017 as Augean Robotics. CEO Charlie Andersen, who grew up on a farm and worked at Case New Holland, co-founded it after concluding that autonomy would disrupt agriculture.5,6
It raised an $11 million Series A in 2021 and a $24 million Series B in late 2023, led by Catalyst Investors and Translink Capital, with Toyota Ventures, S2G Ventures, F-Prime Capital, and Cibus Capital also investing.4
Grande 44 and the product line
Grande 44 is Burro's most powerful platform, with 44 horsepower peak, up to 6,000 pounds of towing, a 1,500-pound cargo tray, and up to 40 kWh of battery. It uses 360-degree lidar, stereo cameras, and RTK GPS, and it was named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026.3,2
It works with the Cortador 48-inch autonomous brush cutter, the Sprayito vision-based spot sprayer, and an autonomous charging dock. Preorders opened in June 2026, production began in August, and customers received units in the third quarter.3
Pricing
Burro does not publish prices. Customers order through its direct sales team or any of its 50 dealers in 17 countries.3
Competitive landscape
| Company | Product | Pricing model | Deployment footprint | Where Burro wins or loses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burro | Autonomous platforms for towing, hauling, mowing, spraying, and patrolling3 | Not published; sold direct and through 50 dealers3 | More than 800 robots in 17 countries; 1 million autonomous hours3 | Robots that work beside crews with no site changes; prices not published |
| Agtonomy | Automation software built into tractors and equipment at the factory8 | Not published on its site8 | Orchards, vineyards, and specialty crops in the western US7 | Agtonomy wins on autonomy built into major brands' equipment. Burro wins on its own robots already working at scale. |
| Bonsai Robotics | Bonsai Intelligence autonomy for its Amiga platform and partner machines9 | Not published on its site10 | Specialty crops in the United States and Australia9 | Bonsai wins on autonomous orchard spraying and partner machines. Burro wins on a larger installed fleet. |
| Naïo Technologies | Oz, Ted, Jo, and Orio robots for weeding, seeding, and vineyard work11 | Not published on its site11 | 40 certified partners in more than 20 countries11 | Naio wins on weeding and vineyard straddle robots in Europe. Burro wins on towing and hauling with crews. |
| Saga Robotics | Thorvald robots that treat mildew with UV-C light and count fruit13 | Not published on its site13 | Strawberries and grapes in the US, UK, and Norway12 | Saga wins on chemical-free mildew control. Burro wins on one platform for many transport and field jobs. |
Limits
Prices are not published.3
Burro's robots handle transport, mowing, and spraying, not picking, so crews still do the harvesting itself.1
Revenue is not disclosed. We estimate it at $10 million to $25 million, based on more than 800 robots in the field, about double the 400 it had when its team numbered about 55. This is an estimate, not a reported figure.3,5
What customers say
Where it helps
Burro pays off where crews spend time walking carts and trailers back and forth. Bell-Hopewell Nursery grew from one potting line to three with Burro handling towing, logging more than 4,500 autonomous miles.3
Vineyards get the most from one machine doing several jobs: Mesa Vineyards uses Burro for autonomous mowing and spot spraying across 40,000 acres.3
Where it falls short
Growers who want autonomy built into a tractor from a major equipment brand should look at Agtonomy, and strawberry and grape growers focused on mildew control may prefer Saga Robotics' UV-C robots.
Leadership
Charlie Andersen
Co-founder and CEOAndersen grew up on a working farm, worked at Case New Holland after business school, and co-founded Burro in 2017.5,6
Sources
- Burro, Products, accessed November 4, 2026
- Burro, Grande 44, accessed November 4, 2026
- GlobeNewswire, Burro announces general availability of Grande 44, now shipping to customers, October 20, 2026, accessed November 4, 2026
- Technical.ly, The Philly company that makes autonomous farm robots just raised $24M, January 2024, accessed November 4, 2026
- Everywhere Ventures, Founders Everywhere: Charlie Andersen, accessed November 4, 2026
- AlleyWatch, Augean Robotics: Mechanizing food production from farm to table, February 2020, accessed November 4, 2026
- Agtonomy, About us, accessed November 4, 2026
- Agtonomy, Homepage, accessed November 4, 2026
- Bonsai Robotics, About, accessed November 4, 2026
- Bonsai Robotics, Homepage, accessed November 4, 2026
- Naïo Technologies, Homepage, accessed November 4, 2026
- Saga Robotics, About, accessed November 4, 2026
- Saga Robotics, Homepage, accessed November 4, 2026
