AgTech company Carbon Robotics raises $30M

 

Carbon Robotics, an AgTech startup that focuses on machines that get rid of weeds, raised $30M.  The LaserWeeder machine uses heat to eliminate weeds without damaging crops or the soil. The startup claims the machine has zapped more than 500 million weeds for over 40 kinds of crops. Carbon Robotics says its product will be in 17 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.  The company plans to use the funds to expand to European farms. Carbon Robotics estimates its total addressable market (TAM) at $41B.