Earth Rover showcased CLAWS, its autonomous lightweeder and scouter robot, at Future Lab during the Goodwood Festival of Speed, offering a four-day live crop monitoring demo.

Earth Rover was honored to exhibit at Future Lab during the prestigious motorsport event Festival of Speed at Goodwood, held from July 11 to 14, 2024.

Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the world’s most renowned motorsport events, particularly known for its hill climb, car displays, cutting-edge automotive technology, and other events. Held annually on the grounds of Goodwood House in England, the festival attracts thousands of visitors from around the world, from motorsport enthusiasts to industry leaders.

Within the festival there is Future Lab, a dedicated exhibition space showcasing pioneering innovations across different fields, such as robotics, transportation or sustainability. It serves as a platform for companies to present their forward-thinking technologies which have the potential to shape the future of mobility and beyond. This innovative hub stands out to attendees for its diverse feature of interactive displays and demonstrations, aiming to inspire them with the possibilities of technology in improving the future.

Earth Rover exhibited our AI-powered weeder and scouter robot, CLAWS, at this year’s Future Lab. Designed to revolutionise sustainable farming, CLAWS eliminates the need for chemical herbicides by using AI to detect and precision light technology to kill weeds, as well as offering real-time, per-plant crop monitoring, fitting nicely with Future Lab’s theme of “Robots to the Rescue”.

During the four-day event, CLAWS continuously demonstrated its scouting capabilities, captivating a diverse audience that included tech enthusiasts, farmers, families, home gardeners, children, media outlets, industry leaders, government officials, and global decision-makers. The engaging demonstrations led to lively discussions, and attendees expressed their excitement about how Earth Rover’s autonomous robot could transform modern farming practices.