GreenBeam is an autonomous AI-powered precision weed-control system. It patrols a defined lawn, examines plants with computer vision, identifies target weeds using onboard AI, navigates using RTK, LiDAR and other sensors, and treats individual weeds with precision light — without relying on blanket herbicide spraying. The GreenBeam System consists of three connected parts: the GreenBeam Robot, the GreenBeam Garage, and the GreenBeam App.

Is GreenBeam a robotic lawn mower?

No. A robotic lawn mower's primary job is cutting grass. GreenBeam's primary job is identifying and precisely treating weeds. GreenBeam does not mow. It patrols the lawn, uses onboard AI to recognize target weeds plant by plant, and applies precision light to individual identified weeds. The category GreenBeam defines is Autonomous Precision Weed Control — not robotic mowing.

How does GreenBeam recognize weeds?

GreenBeam uses a camera mounted on the robot to capture images of plants as it patrols. Those images are evaluated by onboard AI running on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano computing module. The AI model has been trained on annotated plant imagery — including data available through Weed-AI, the University of Sydney-hosted weed-recognition data repository — to distinguish target weed species from non-target plants. When a plant matches a target weed profile, GreenBeam confirms it and proceeds to treatment.

How does GreenBeam avoid targeting grass and flowers?

Plant discrimination is central to GreenBeam's design. The onboard AI evaluates every plant it encounters. If a plant is not identified as a target weed — including grass, garden flowers, and groundcover — GreenBeam leaves it untreated and moves on. Knowing what not to target matters just as much as knowing what to treat.

What computer powers GreenBeam?

GreenBeam's onboard AI runs on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano — a compact, power-efficient edge-AI computing module designed for real-time inference in deployed systems. Processing happens on the robot itself, not in the cloud, so GreenBeam can make plant recognition and targeting decisions in the field without a continuous internet connection.

Does GreenBeam use NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano?

Yes. The NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano is GreenBeam's onboard AI computing platform. It handles real-time computer vision inference, plant classification, and the decision pipeline that determines whether a detected plant is a target weed.

How does GreenBeam treat weeds?

Once GreenBeam's onboard AI confirms a plant as a target weed, GreenBeam directs precision light at the weed's growth point — the meristem. Targeting the growth point is critical because that is where a plant's new tissue originates. This precision-light treatment is applied to individual identified weeds rather than broadcast across the surrounding lawn.

Does GreenBeam use herbicides?

No. GreenBeam does not apply herbicide. Instead of spraying broad areas of turf, GreenBeam identifies individual target weeds and applies precision light directly to each one. The result is treatment at the plant level rather than treatment of the surrounding lawn.

Does GreenBeam use LiDAR?

Yes. GreenBeam is equipped with LiDAR for spatial awareness and obstacle detection. LiDAR allows GreenBeam to sense objects in its path — including furniture, garden features, pets, and people — and navigate around them during operation.

What is RTK positioning?

RTK stands for Real-Time Kinematic positioning. It is a satellite-positioning technique that achieves centimeter-level accuracy by using correction signals in addition to standard GPS. RTK gives GreenBeam precise, reliable knowledge of its position on the lawn, supporting systematic coverage and accurate boundary adherence.

Why does GreenBeam use RTK?

RTK provides the centimeter-level positioning capability that GreenBeam needs to patrol a defined lawn systematically, maintain accurate virtual boundaries, and return to precise positions across multiple operating sessions. Standard GPS accuracy is insufficient for consistent lawn-scale navigation.

Does GreenBeam need a boundary wire?

No. GreenBeam does not require a buried perimeter wire. Operating boundaries are defined digitally through the GreenBeam App and enforced using RTK positioning — no physical installation in the lawn is needed.

How do GreenBeam virtual boundaries work?

Virtual boundaries are defined by drawing your lawn's perimeter directly in the GreenBeam App. GreenBeam's RTK positioning system allows the robot to know its precise location at all times and stay within the defined area — or avoid designated exclusion zones such as garden beds, pools, and play areas — without any physical markers or buried wires.

Can GreenBeam create multiple treatment zones?

Yes. The GreenBeam App supports multiple treatment zones within a single property. You can define separate areas — such as front lawn, back lawn, and side yard — and configure schedules or operating priorities for each zone independently.

Can GreenBeam operate on uneven terrain?

Yes. GreenBeam's all-wheel-drive platform and in-wheel motor architecture are designed to handle the uneven ground, surface transitions, and gentle slopes found in residential and commercial turf environments.

Does GreenBeam have all-wheel drive?

Yes. GreenBeam uses an all-wheel-drive system, with power delivered independently at each wheel through individual in-wheel motors. This gives GreenBeam traction and control across varied terrain without relying on a central drivetrain.

What are in-wheel motors?

In-wheel motors are electric drive motors integrated directly inside each wheel hub rather than connected through a shared axle or gearbox. Each wheel has its own independent motor, which allows precise control of individual wheel speed and torque. In GreenBeam's case, this supports reliable traction and maneuverability across uneven residential turf.

What happens when it rains?

GreenBeam is equipped with rain sensing. When rain is detected, GreenBeam automatically ends its current patrol, turns toward the GreenBeam Garage, returns to its dock, and begins recharging. Once conditions improve, GreenBeam can resume its mission from where it left off.

Does GreenBeam return to its garage automatically?

Yes. GreenBeam returns to the GreenBeam Garage automatically when rain is detected, when its battery requires charging, or when a scheduled mission is complete. No manual retrieval is needed.

Does GreenBeam recharge automatically?

Yes. When GreenBeam docks at the GreenBeam Garage, recharging begins automatically. After charging is complete, GreenBeam is ready to resume its next scheduled mission.

Can the GreenBeam Garage use solar charging?

Yes. The GreenBeam Garage includes solar panels integrated into its roof that feed the charging system, allowing GreenBeam to recharge using solar energy when sunlight is available.

Can it use a standard electrical outlet?

Yes. In addition to solar charging, the GreenBeam Garage can connect to a standard electrical outlet as a power source — giving you flexibility regardless of your installation location.

What can I do with the GreenBeam App?

The GreenBeam App is the control interface for the GreenBeam System. With the app you can draw your lawn's operating perimeter digitally, create separate treatment zones, set operating schedules, follow GreenBeam's mission progress in real time, review treatment activity history, and configure GreenBeam for the weed species relevant to your region.

Can I track GreenBeam live?

Yes. The GreenBeam App displays GreenBeam's current position on your lawn map in real time, along with mission progress, battery status, and active operating state — so you can follow what GreenBeam is doing at any moment.

Can I see weeds GreenBeam has treated?

Yes. The GreenBeam App maintains a treatment activity log that shows where GreenBeam has identified and treated weeds. This gives you a visible record of treatment activity across your lawn over time.

Can I choose weeds relevant to my region?

Yes. The GreenBeam App includes regional weed configuration. You can select the region that matches your location so that GreenBeam's recognition is focused on the weed species most relevant to your area.

Can commercial lawn-care companies use GreenBeam?

Yes. GreenBeam is designed to serve professional lawn-care operators, property managers, HOAs, corporate campuses, schools and universities, hospitality properties, and organizations maintaining large areas of managed turf. The commercial case centers on bringing autonomous weed detection and precision treatment to operations at scale. Visit the GreenBeam Commercial page to learn more or discuss a deployment.

Who founded GreenBeam?

GreenBeam was founded by Aryash Shyam, inventor and founder of GreenBeam. GreenBeam was built around a single question: why treat the entire lawn when technology can find the weed? Aryash combined artificial intelligence, robotics, and precision targeting to rethink how weeds are controlled — and built GreenBeam to prove it works.

GreenBeam FAQ: AI Weed Control, App & Indiegogo

What is GreenBeam?
GreenBeam is an autonomous AI-powered precision weed-control system. It patrols a defined lawn, examines plants with computer vision, identifies target weeds using onboard AI, navigates using RTK, LiDAR and other sensors, and treats individual weeds with precision light — without relying on blanket herbicide spraying. The GreenBeam System consists of three connected parts: the GreenBeam Robot, the GreenBeam Garage, and the GreenBeam App.
Is GreenBeam a robotic lawn mower?
No. A robotic lawn mower's primary job is cutting grass. GreenBeam's primary job is identifying and precisely treating weeds. GreenBeam does not mow. It patrols the lawn, uses onboard AI to recognize target weeds plant by plant, and applies precision light to individual identified weeds. The category GreenBeam defines is Autonomous Precision Weed Control — not robotic mowing.

How does GreenBeam recognize weeds?
GreenBeam uses a camera mounted on the robot to capture images of plants as it patrols. Those images are evaluated by onboard AI running on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano computing module. The AI model has been trained on annotated plant imagery — including data available through Weed-AI, the University of Sydney-hosted weed-recognition data repository — to distinguish target weed species from non-target plants. When a plant matches a target weed profile, GreenBeam confirms it and proceeds to treatment.
How does GreenBeam avoid targeting grass and flowers?
Plant discrimination is central to GreenBeam's design. The onboard AI evaluates every plant it encounters. If a plant is not identified as a target weed — including grass, garden flowers, and groundcover — GreenBeam leaves it untreated and moves on. Knowing what not to target matters just as much as knowing what to treat.
What computer powers GreenBeam?
GreenBeam's onboard AI runs on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano — a compact, power-efficient edge-AI computing module designed for real-time inference in deployed systems. Processing happens on the robot itself, not in the cloud, so GreenBeam can make plant recognition and targeting decisions in the field without a continuous internet connection.
Does GreenBeam use NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano?
Yes. The NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano is GreenBeam's onboard AI computing platform. It handles real-time computer vision inference, plant classification, and the decision pipeline that determines whether a detected plant is a target weed.

How does GreenBeam treat weeds?
Once GreenBeam's onboard AI confirms a plant as a target weed, GreenBeam directs precision light at the weed's growth point — the meristem. Targeting the growth point is critical because that is where a plant's new tissue originates. This precision-light treatment is applied to individual identified weeds rather than broadcast across the surrounding lawn.
Does GreenBeam use herbicides?
No. GreenBeam does not apply herbicide. Instead of spraying broad areas of turf, GreenBeam identifies individual target weeds and applies precision light directly to each one. The result is treatment at the plant level rather than treatment of the surrounding lawn.

Does GreenBeam use LiDAR?
Yes. GreenBeam is equipped with LiDAR for spatial awareness and obstacle detection. LiDAR allows GreenBeam to sense objects in its path — including furniture, garden features, pets, and people — and navigate around them during operation.
What is RTK positioning?
RTK stands for Real-Time Kinematic positioning. It is a satellite-positioning technique that achieves centimeter-level accuracy by using correction signals in addition to standard GPS. RTK gives GreenBeam precise, reliable knowledge of its position on the lawn, supporting systematic coverage and accurate boundary adherence.
Why does GreenBeam use RTK?
RTK provides the centimeter-level positioning capability that GreenBeam needs to patrol a defined lawn systematically, maintain accurate virtual boundaries, and return to precise positions across multiple operating sessions. Standard GPS accuracy is insufficient for consistent lawn-scale navigation.
Does GreenBeam need a boundary wire?
No. GreenBeam does not require a buried perimeter wire. Operating boundaries are defined digitally through the GreenBeam App and enforced using RTK positioning — no physical installation in the lawn is needed.
How do GreenBeam virtual boundaries work?
Virtual boundaries are defined by drawing your lawn's perimeter directly in the GreenBeam App. GreenBeam's RTK positioning system allows the robot to know its precise location at all times and stay within the defined area — or avoid designated exclusion zones such as garden beds, pools, and play areas — without any physical markers or buried wires.
Can GreenBeam create multiple treatment zones?
Yes. The GreenBeam App supports multiple treatment zones within a single property. You can define separate areas — such as front lawn, back lawn, and side yard — and configure schedules or operating priorities for each zone independently.

Can GreenBeam operate on uneven terrain?
Yes. GreenBeam's all-wheel-drive platform and in-wheel motor architecture are designed to handle the uneven ground, surface transitions, and gentle slopes found in residential and commercial turf environments.
Does GreenBeam have all-wheel drive?
Yes. GreenBeam uses an all-wheel-drive system, with power delivered independently at each wheel through individual in-wheel motors. This gives GreenBeam traction and control across varied terrain without relying on a central drivetrain.
What are in-wheel motors?
In-wheel motors are electric drive motors integrated directly inside each wheel hub rather than connected through a shared axle or gearbox. Each wheel has its own independent motor, which allows precise control of individual wheel speed and torque. In GreenBeam's case, this supports reliable traction and maneuverability across uneven residential turf.

What happens when it rains?
GreenBeam is equipped with rain sensing. When rain is detected, GreenBeam automatically ends its current patrol, turns toward the GreenBeam Garage, returns to its dock, and begins recharging. Once conditions improve, GreenBeam can resume its mission from where it left off.
Does GreenBeam return to its garage automatically?
Yes. GreenBeam returns to the GreenBeam Garage automatically when rain is detected, when its battery requires charging, or when a scheduled mission is complete. No manual retrieval is needed.
Does GreenBeam recharge automatically?
Yes. When GreenBeam docks at the GreenBeam Garage, recharging begins automatically. After charging is complete, GreenBeam is ready to resume its next scheduled mission.
Can the GreenBeam Garage use solar charging?
Yes. The GreenBeam Garage includes solar panels integrated into its roof that feed the charging system, allowing GreenBeam to recharge using solar energy when sunlight is available.
Can it use a standard electrical outlet?
Yes. In addition to solar charging, the GreenBeam Garage can connect to a standard electrical outlet as a power source — giving you flexibility regardless of your installation location.

What can I do with the GreenBeam App?
The GreenBeam App is the control interface for the GreenBeam System. With the app you can draw your lawn's operating perimeter digitally, create separate treatment zones, set operating schedules, follow GreenBeam's mission progress in real time, review treatment activity history, and configure GreenBeam for the weed species relevant to your region.
Can I track GreenBeam live?
Yes. The GreenBeam App displays GreenBeam's current position on your lawn map in real time, along with mission progress, battery status, and active operating state — so you can follow what GreenBeam is doing at any moment.
Can I see weeds GreenBeam has treated?
Yes. The GreenBeam App maintains a treatment activity log that shows where GreenBeam has identified and treated weeds. This gives you a visible record of treatment activity across your lawn over time.
Can I choose weeds relevant to my region?
Yes. The GreenBeam App includes regional weed configuration. You can select the region that matches your location so that GreenBeam's recognition is focused on the weed species most relevant to your area.

Can commercial lawn-care companies use GreenBeam?
Yes. GreenBeam is designed to serve professional lawn-care operators, property managers, HOAs, corporate campuses, schools and universities, hospitality properties, and organizations maintaining large areas of managed turf. The commercial case centers on bringing autonomous weed detection and precision treatment to operations at scale. Visit the GreenBeam Commercial page to learn more or discuss a deployment.
Who founded GreenBeam?
GreenBeam was founded by Aryash Shyam, inventor and founder of GreenBeam. GreenBeam was built around a single question: why treat the entire lawn when technology can find the weed? Aryash combined artificial intelligence, robotics, and precision targeting to rethink how weeds are controlled — and built GreenBeam to prove it works.

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