"Robotics offer us a real chance to answer the many questions of modern agriculture in responding to climate change, carbon sequestration, biodiversity and of course soil and food security. The light weight, low impact monitoring robot Tom is now on my farm scanning emerging wheat, for the first time giving me a per plant view of my fields. “With the Wilma artificial intelligence, we can determine weed density and locations, and are also looking to assess potential yield. In time, by reducing the trafficking on our soil, minimising the use of pesticides, I’m convinced this can only add to more productive, functioning soils capable of producing quality nutritious food.”

"I invested because robotics and automation are going to be at the heart of agriculture. Environmental care coupled with efficient and profitable food production. We're under pressure to use less chemistry and less inputs on the crop - applying products to 100% of a field needs to change. Robotics is the way forward. Investing will help Small Robot Company develop these robots into useful tools for our future. This is the fourth agricultural revolution." 

“I invested because I believe Small Robot Company's vision encapsulates the future of agriculture - and the scale of opportunity is huge. We're on the cusp of tremendous change. SRC's tech is front and centre of the fourth agricultural revolution. And I'm impressed by the talent and tenacity of the team. They're the ones taking farming forward. " 

“This technology could be truly groundbreaking and has the potential to shape how we farm in the future. By helping us be more precise and tar geted in controlling weeds and managing pests, this next generation of farming robots could in turn help us protect biodiversity on our land and preserve the natural environment for future generations.”

“Technology needs to play a big part in solving many of the issues we currently face in farming – particularly improving soil health and carbon sequestration, reducing our reliance on fossil fuel power and fertilisers and avoiding the adverse impacts of synthetic chemicals on the environment. We have started small robot trials at Wimpole and intend to extend trials to other estates in the near future.” 

"Getting a good integrated approach through bringing together the best of modern technology and the best of trandtional methods is absolutely key" "Innovation such as the Small Robot Company and all their core activities are not only going to be important for really good ways to push the boundaries for the production of our crops, but also the opportunity for using this technology for a better more intergrated way of looking after the enivironment as well" 

“Anything that can help change for the better the way we produce food on this planet is urgently needed” “I’m excited to invest and support the Small Robot Company team in their mission to change farming for the better with humanscale AI and robotics.” 

"It’s fantastic to see how Innovate UK’s funding has supported Small Robot Company to develop game changing technologies that will revolutionize the agriculture sector. This innovative technology will allow farmers for the first time ever to use non-chemical precision robotic weeding for cereal, whilst saving energy and reducing costs." 

"I do seriously believe that Small Robot Company's technology is going to deliver a step change in how we farm and how we think about farming in the future. And if you want to be part of that journey, then there's no better way than to invest in the small robots and come along with it. Small Robot Company's impact is still resonating out and they could have a profound impact on how this industry shapes up."