One ROBOTAT robot covers a standard 360 m² greenhouse in about 22 minutes, and 25 houses in roughly 9 hours. That is work that traditionally takes 50 to 75 seasonal workers. This is why greenhouses are among the places where an agricultural robot pays off fastest in the Kingdom.
Why greenhouses?
Greenhouses deliver high yields from small areas, but they demand a lot of repetitive manual work: daily scouting, spraying, fertilising and pollination on tight schedules, all in narrow aisles and high heat. In those conditions, seasonal labour is hard to find and quality varies from crew to crew.
What the robot does inside a greenhouse
- Round-the-clock scouting: quiet, compact operation in tight aisles, monitoring crop and climate continuously.
- Early pest and disease detection: visual and multispectral imaging flags problems before the eye can see them.
- Targeted spraying: with the Sprayer attachment, only the affected plant is treated, so less chemical is used.
- Pollination: time-sensitive work repeated during bloom, which the robot never misses.
What 22 minutes per house means
It means a farm with 25 greenhouses can be covered in roughly one working day by a single robot. The robot works across three daily work windows, covering about 0.9 hectares a day. The result is more regular scouting, spraying at the right moment, and less dependence on labour that is hardest to find at peak season.
From findings to action
What the robot finds doesn’t stay in a report. Findings become work orders in your farm management system or ERP, operators see everything in one dashboard, and they step in only when needed.
The platform working inside the greenhouse is the same Shaddad farm robot, and its work can be ordered per hectare without buying a robot through Robotics-as-a-Service.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenhouses can the robot cover in a day?
About 25 standard houses (360 m² each) in roughly 9 hours.
Can it work in narrow aisles?
Yes. It is designed for quiet, compact operation inside greenhouses and vertical farms.
Does it suit both large and small greenhouses?
Yes. Routes are defined per house during your free farm assessment.
Book a free greenhouse assessment: explore ROBOTAT or contact us.