Drag and Drop Farming
Graphically design your farm by dragging and dropping plants into the map. The game-like interface is learned in just a few minutes so you’ll have the whole growing season planned in no time.
Farm from Anywhere
The FarmBot web app can be loaded on any computer, tablet, or smartphone with a modern web browser, giving you the power to manage your garden from anywhere at any time.
Using the manual controls, you can move FarmBot and operate its tools and peripherals in real-time. Scare birds away while at work, take photos of your veggies, turn the lights on for a night time harvest, or simply impress your friends and neighbors with a quick demo.
Completely Customizable
Our easy-to-use sequence editor allows you to completely customize the way your FarmBot operates. With new support for variables, you can spend less time configuring and more time enjoying the fruits of your FarmBot’s labor.
Best of all, no coding is required; simply drag and drop basic commands into your desired order, adjust the parameters, and save.
Premium Hardware
We’ve gone through great lengths to design, manufacture, and source only the highest quality components for our kits.
And because everything is made from aluminum, stainless steel, and UV resistant ABS, FarmBot will last for years in outdoor environments.
Easy and fun to assemble
FarmBot Express and Express XL come 95% pre-assembled in a single box. This makes setup a breeze, even for non-technical people. Meanwhile, Genesis kits are fun DIY projects for students and makers alike. All bots include the required assembly tools.
The Nuts and Bolts
Drivetrain
All FarmBots are powered by four powerful NEMA 17 stepper motors, GT2 timing belts and pulleys, and a stainless steel precision leadscrew.
Electronics
Our custom electronics feature TMC2130 stepper drivers with built-in stall detection and Raspberry Pi computers for web connectivity.
Plates and Brackets
Stamped and machined out of 6061 aluminum, our plates are tumble polished, sandblasted, and anodized to achieve a premium aesthetic.
What our customers are saying (and growing)
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“大きくなってきたので一部収穫😀#veggiebed #ベジベッド #farmbotkirishima #farmbot #赤みずな #赤からしな #ミニパクチョイ #ターサイ”
@fuufu_otto — FarmBot Genesis v1.3 owner
“I am off the grid! (with the backup)”
@etcipnja — FarmBot Genesis v1.3 owner
“The Garden Robot has been working hard! Nothing like fresh carrots right from the ground. 🥕 #farmbot”
@4dam1ove — FarmBot Genesis v1.2 owner
“One student 👨🌾 tunes up #FarmBot while others tag 🌱 with labels for observers. We end the day with a 💧 sequence. Another day on the farm. #pbl #farmtotable #STEMed #STEM #STEAM”
@reginius214 — FarmBot Genesis XL v1.4 owner
“I cheated with starter plants, but now that they are in the soil, farmbot is keeping them nice and moist! Just harvested my first breakfast saute. Couldn’t be happier!”
@steffan — FarmBot Genesis v1.2 owner
“Yes, I planted too close together. Oh well, learning!”
@novojon — FarmBot Genesis v1.3 owner
“West Hollow students & @reginius214 are featured in a documentary called “Farming For The Future” by @RedHat. The students use open source software like @arduino and @GetPiTop to program their @farmbotio & @getMARSfarm to automate their farming. #HHHCSD”
@OfficialHHHCSD — FarmBot Genesis XL v1.4 owner
“Farmbot is looking a bit Christmassy this evening. 💡💡💡We had a few issues this week but she seems to be working fine again now.”
@victorx — FarmBot Genesis v1.3 owner
“@OfficialHHHCSD students from West Hollow harvested and donated 20lbs of 🥬 🥦🥒to @IslandHarvest from our #FarmBot. Our future 👨🌾👩🌾 have worked all winter for this! 👍🏻 #communitygarden #farmtotable #LearningByMaking #STEMed”
@reginius214 — FarmBot Genesis XL v1.4 owner
“Congrats to our team who won the NTT DATA Gobal #hackathondream with their farmbot.io idea to feed the world! #futurefarming #farmbotNetwork”
@itelligence_NL — FarmBot Genesis v1.3 owner
“I’m often asked why we choose to automate a farm that could easily be cared for by a human. The answer becomes more clear when the 🌱 👀 like this after 11 days without a 👩🌾! #FutureofFood #futureofwork #pbl #STEMeducation”
@reginius214 — FarmBot Genesis XL v1.4 owner
“My plants 🌱🍓🥦 feeling very healthy today. Happy Farming 🌿#farmbot #FarmbotNetwork @itelligence_de @roryaronson”
@FarmbotB — FarmBot Genesis v1.3 owner
“Estamos no @agrobitbrasil com a primeira horta robótica do Brasil! .. #farmbot #agrobitbrasil #agrotech”
@navisdt — FarmBot Genesis XL v1.4 owner
“Last day of work for 2018 & the @ballarattechschool @farm.bot is up and running with water sequence, photo mapping all set so we can keep an eye on it over the hols. #precisionagriculture #precisionfarming #automation #futureoffarming”
@l.s.mudge — FarmBot Genesis v1.3 owner
“#farmbot #project connected with #Slack so user can interact with #farmbotfreddy”
@farmbotfreddy — FarmBot Genesis v1.2 owner
“Check out this great article on InnovateLI about @reginius214 & our students at West Hollow who are working with their new FarmBot to grasp a deeper understanding of alternative agricultural practices and the future of food! #HHHCSD”
@OfficialHHHCSD — FarmBot Genesis XL v1.4 owner
At 1.2m x 3m in size, FarmBot Express is perfect for installing in a classroom, research lab, or small backyard. Using our mobile raised bed design, you can easily move FarmBot down hallways and in-between the indoors and outdoors.
Make fresh food the centerpiece of your yard with FarmBot Express XL. Measuring 2.4m x 6m in size, Express XL covers 400% the area of our smaller Express bot, giving you the ability to grow enough veggies for you, your family, and even your neighbors.
FarmBot Genesis is our advanced kit for enthusiasts, prosumers, and anyone who wants a fully customizable FarmBot to experiment with. It covers an area 1.5 x 3m in size, has interchangable tooling, and features extra powered peripheral ports.
Genesis XL is our largest and most advanced FarmBot. It includes all of the pro features of Genesis while covering 4x the area (3m x 6m). If you want the biggest and best we offer, Genesis XL is the FarmBot for you.
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We’ve shipped over 1,000 FarmBots worldwide
Where will you grow?
At home
Grow food for yourself, your family, and your community by installing FarmBot on a raised bed, urban rooftop, or in a small greenhouse at home. Fully automated, hyper-local food production has never been so attainable.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TWO MODELS
The Sudweeks Family
Cedar City, Utah
Garrett and Lexie Sudweeks are first generation FarmBot builders passionate about sustainability. Watch them put together their v1.2 FarmBot Genesis kit and hear what it means to them to grow their own food and be a part of the larger open-source FarmBot community.
WATCH THE VIDEO ↑
John G. Wells, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Technology Education
Virginia Tech University
See how John is implementing FarmBot in a multi-generational, research-based fashion that engages undergraduate students, doc students, and faculty at the university and K-12 level.
SEE THE FILM ↑
In class
Over 400 educational institutions have purchased FarmBot kits to engage and inspire the next generation of farmers, engineers, plant scientists, and coders.
By tapping into our global community of schools, universities, DIYers, and professionals, your students will gain first hand experience working in a 21st century collaborative development workflow. Join us and bring this cutting-edge STEM-based learning and research experience to your students.
More Applications
FarmBot for Accessibility
Thrive Upstate is a non-profit in Greenville, South Carolina that provides people with disabilities services, opportunities, and support, so they may thrive. See how they use FarmBot for horticultural therapy and to empower individuals who otherwise could not grow their own food.
PLAY THE STORY ↑
Commercial Production
See how farmers big and small can use FarmBot technology to reduce labor cost, improve efficiency, control inputs, and test new growing methods. Finally, low-cost and repeatable experimentation is here.
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Growing Food in Space
In 2017, FarmBot and other open-source food groups were invited to NASA to brainstorm open-source approaches to food production. See how FarmBot and our community of open-source contributors are helping humanity grow food in space, on the Moon, and Mars.
WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY ↑
What you can grow
FarmBot is well suited to growing a polycrop of many common garden veggies at the same time. Crops we’ve had success with include Bok Choy, Lettuces, Radish, Beets, Chard, Arugula, Broccoli, and much more.
By placing vining and other indeterminate crops near the ends of the bed and training them outwards, you can easily double or triple the area your plants can utilize while still being maintained by the FarmBot.
Yield
By our estimations, FarmBot Express and FarmBot Genesis can grow all of the veggies needed by one person, continuously, for less cost after roughly 2 years than shopping at the average US grocery store. Meanwhile, our XL bots can serve a family of four with an ROI period as short as 1 year.
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How much food can FarmBot grow?
Read our in-depth analysis based on crop needs and performance.
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FarmBot vs the Grocery Store
Cost
FarmBot grown veggies are significantly less expensive than those purchased at the grocery store. The return on investment period is estimated to be between one and two years depending on what you grow.
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Sustainability
Compared to standard US veggies, those grown by FarmBot create 25% fewer CO2 emissions. Take FarmBot off-grid and the environmental benefits get even better.
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Which FarmBot is right for you?
Choose one of our Express models if you want to get your FarmBot set up as quickly as possible and only need it to do the basics. Express has been designed for the everyday user in mind and efforts have been made to make this product line as affordable as possible.
Express v1.0
Our most economical FarmBot with the shortest setup time. Suitable for mobile or fixed raised beds at schools, research labs, and in small backyards.
Express XL v1.0
Covers more area per dollar than any of our other FarmBots. Maximize yield and return on investment with this easy-to-use device.
Genesis models offer enhanced capabilities, service larger areas, and have a greater ability to be customized and upgraded. They are designed for prosumers and enthusiasts willing to pay a little more to have every feature and capability at their disposal.
Genesis v1.5
Our flagship kit for prosumers and enthusiasts. Covers 125% the area of Express and has more advanced features and customization options.
Genesis XL v1.5
Top of the line FarmBot with the most advanced hardware covering the largest area. 4x bigger than Genesis and 125% the area of Express XL.
Augment FarmBot to suit your needs
Power FarmBot with Solar
FarmBot grown veggies already have a lower CO2 footprint than those purchased at the average US grocery store. Go one step further in reducing impact by powering FarmBot with solar.
SEE HOW →
Put FarmBot in a Greenhouse
Have a limited growing season? You can easily place your FarmBot inside a small greenhouse to get a few more months of growing time. Plus, you’ll get some added protection from birds and other pests.
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Built to respect your freedom
You are free to use FarmBot as you wish, repair it, change it to suit your needs, and share your modifications in order to help others. We believe these freedoms are vitally important for everyone to have and exercise because they are what empower us to take back control and regain true ownership of our food system.
Tech Specs
| NEW! | NEW! | |||
Express v1.0 |
Express XL v1.0 |
Genesis v1.5 |
Genesis XL v1.5 |
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| Max machine area | 1.2m x 3m | 2.4m x 6m | 1.5m x 3m | 3m x 6m |
| Max service area | 1.1m x 2.7m | 2.3m x 5.7m | 1.4m x 2.9m | 2.9m x 5.9m |
| Max machine height | 1.5m | 1.5m | 1.5m | 1.5m |
| Max plant height | 0.5m | 0.5m | 0.5m | 0.5m |
| Raised bed interface | Rolls directly on wood | Rolls directly on wood | Aluminum extrusion tracks | Aluminum extrusion tracks |
| Percent pre-assembled | 95% | 95% | 50% | 50% |
| Time to assemble | 1 hour | 1 hour | 18 hours | 20 hours |
| Extrusions | Silver anodized aluminum | Silver anodized aluminum | Silver anodized aluminum | Silver anodized aluminum |
| Plates | Silver anodized aluminum | Silver anodized aluminum | Silver anodized aluminum | Silver anodized aluminum |
| Plastic parts | UV stabilized gray ABS | UV stabilized gray ABS | UV stabilized gray ABS | UV stabilized gray ABS |
| Hardware | Stainless steel and aluminum | Stainless steel and aluminum | Stainless steel and aluminum | Stainless steel and aluminum |
| Tool head | 3-in-1 tool head | 3-in-1 tool head | Universal tool mount | Universal tool mount |
| Interchangeable tooling | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Seeder | Integrated into tool head | Integrated into tool head | Yes, as interchangeable tool | Yes, as interchangeable tool |
| Watering nozzle | Integrated into tool head | Integrated into tool head | Yes, as interchangeable tool | Yes, as interchangeable tool |
| Weeder | Integrated into tool head | Integrated into tool head | Yes, as interchangeable tool | Yes, as interchangeable tool |
| Soil moisture sensor | None | None | Yes, as interchangeable tool | Yes, as interchangeable tool |
| Soil temperature sensor | None | None | Included with moisture sensor | Included with moisture sensor |
| Custom tool support | None | None | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | IP67 rainproof USB Camera | IP67 rainproof USB Camera | IP67 rainproof USB Camera | IP67 rainproof USB Camera |
| Seed containers | 2x seed troughs | 2x seed troughs | 1x seed bin 2x seed trays |
1x seed bin 2x seed trays 2x seed troughs |
| Tool and seed slots | 1x gantry seed trough holster | 1x gantry seed trough holster | 2x 3-slot toolbays | 1x gantry seed trough holster 2x 3-slot toolbays 3x 1-slot toolbays |
| Computer | Raspberry Pi Zero W | Raspberry Pi Zero W | Raspberry Pi 3 B | Raspberry Pi 3 B |
| Real-time clock | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Microcontroller | Farmduino Express v1.0 | Farmduino Express v1.0 | Farmduino v1.5 | Farmduino v1.5 |
| Stepper drivers | 4x TMC2130 integrated chips | 4x TMC2130 integrated chips | 5x TMC2130 integrated chips | 5x TMC2130 integrated chips |
| Motors | 4x NEMA 17 stepper motors | 4x NEMA 17 stepper motors | 4x NEMA 17 stepper motors | 4x NEMA 17 stepper motors |
| Rotary encoders | None | None | Included | Included |
| Stall detection | Yes, via driver chips | Yes, via driver chips | Yes, via encoders | Yes, via encoders |
| Closed-loop positioning | No | No | Yes, via encoders | Yes, via encoders |
| Solenoid valve | 24V, normally closed | 24V, normally closed | 24V, normally closed | 24V, normally closed |
| Vacuum | 24V, diaphragm pump | 24V, diaphragm pump | 24V, diaphragm pump | 24V, diaphragm pump |
| LED light strip | Included, 1.2m length | Included, 2.4m length | Included, 1.5m length | Included, 3m length |
| Extra peripheral plugs | None | None | 2x extra plugs | 2x extra plugs |
| Push buttons | E-stop | E-stop | E-stop Unlock 3x user customizable |
E-stop Unlock 3x user customizable |
| LED indicators | None | None | Sync Connection 2x user customizable |
Sync Connection 2x user customizable |
| Power supply | 150W, IP67 waterproof | 150W, IP67 waterproof | 150W, IP67 waterproof | 150W, IP67 waterproof |
| Input voltage | 110 to 220V AC | 110 to 220V AC | 110 to 220V AC | 110 to 220V AC |
| PRE-ORDER | PRE-ORDER | PRE-ORDER | PRE-ORDER |
Software
You control and configure FarmBot using the free FarmBot web application at my.farm.bot. We expect to indefinitely offer free service adequate for home growing needs, though we may charge for commercial or industrial FarmBot usage, for FarmBots larger than 3m x 6m in area, and/or for FarmBots growing large numbers of plants concurrently. You can always host the software on your own server if you do not want to use our service.
Warranty
We’re committed to providing you with the highest quality product. As we continue to develop FarmBot hardware and software, we will make changes. The final product that we ship to you may be different than the one shown in our videos, photos, documentation, and as described on our websites. If anything is damaged or defective, we will replace the parts free of charge within 30 days of delivery of the product. See our limited warranty for more information.
What you need to provide
