By Faridat Salifu
France-based Agreenculture is set to expand production and distribution of its autonomous farming kits after closing a €6 million ($7 million) Series A funding round.
The company aims to make automation technology more accessible to farmers, allowing wider adoption of autonomous tools on existing machinery.
Agreenculture’s kits combine hardware and software to automate tasks such as weeding, spraying, and harrowing, and can be installed on tractors, sprayers, and off-road vehicles.
CEO Christophe Aubé said the kits are designed for fast installation and easy maintenance, making them simpler to deploy than many other autonomous systems on the market.
The system is certified in the EU for unsupervised use thanks to a geofencing feature that keeps machines operating within predefined boundaries.
Machines equipped with the kits are already deployed in several European countries and in Japan, demonstrating the technology’s international reach.
Agreenculture partners with established machinery manufacturers, including Pellenc and Kubota, to integrate its kits with widely used equipment.
The company argues that autonomous machinery is not just a labor-saving tool, but an opportunity to transform farming practices and increase productivity.
Investors in the Series A round include Supernova Invest, Unilis, and Future Food Fund, reflecting strong interest in farm automation technologies.
Jeroen Kimmels, managing partner at Future Food Fund, highlighted the potential of autonomous systems to reshape agricultural operations beyond simple labor relief.
Romain Sautrau of Supernova Invest praised Agreenculture’s certified, safety-first approach as a competitive advantage for machinery manufacturers seeking reliable automation solutions.
Jean-François Hurel, Director at Unilis Agtech, said the kits allow farmers to focus on high-value agronomic decisions while safely automating repetitive fieldwork.
Aubé noted that the modular nature of the kits enables quicker updates to both hardware and software, keeping pace with technological improvements faster than traditional machines.
With Europe facing declining agricultural labor and an aging farming population, Agreenculture sees automation as key to boosting efficiency and supporting sustainable farming practices.