Seattle-based Carbon Robotics has introduced a new AI model called the Large Plant Model (LPM). This model can instantly recognize plant species to combat weeds, according to TechCrunch.
The company is known for its LaserWeeder robots, which use lasers to weed agricultural fields. The new LLM has been trained on over 150 million photos and data collected by the company's machines across more than 100 farms in 15 countries.
This model now serves as the brain of Carbon AI, the AI system powering the autonomous bots.
CEO Paul Mikesell explained that before the LPM, whenever a new weed species emerged, the company had to create new data labels to retrain the machines, a process that took about 24 hours.
Now, the model can instantly recognize a new harmful plant species, even if it has never encountered it before.
Founded in 2018, Carbon Robotics began developing the LPM shortly after delivering its first machines in 2022.
The new system will be available to the company's clients following a software update. With it, farmers will be able to instruct the machine on what to destroy and what to protect by selecting photos.
Carbon Robotics has raised over $185 million in venture capital.
In February 2025, Figure introduced its own AI, Helix, designed for integration with robots. According to its creators, the model can "think like a human."