Questions about GreenBeam.
What GreenBeam does, how it sees and treats weeds, how it moves through lawns and planting beds, what the App controls, what is being validated now, and what backing on Indiegogo supports.
Start with the system.
GreenBeam is a connected Robot, Garage, and App built around one job: autonomous precision weed control.
01 What is GreenBeam?
GreenBeam is an autonomous precision weed-control system designed to identify individual target weeds and direct precision light at them instead of spraying herbicide across an entire lawn. The GreenBeam System combines the GreenBeam Robot, GreenBeam Garage, and GreenBeam App.
02 Is GreenBeam a robotic lawn mower?
No. GreenBeam does not mow grass. A robotic mower's main job is cutting grass. GreenBeam's main job is finding target weeds, deciding what should be left alone, and treating confirmed weeds at the plant level.
03 What makes GreenBeam different from conventional lawn weed control?
Conventional lawn weed programs typically treat areas of turf. GreenBeam is designed to make a decision at each plant. It evaluates what it sees, leaves non-target plants untreated, and acts only after a target weed is confirmed.
04 Does GreenBeam work in planting beds as well as turf?
GreenBeam is being developed to work in both turf and planting beds. Bed operation is one of the most demanding parts of the current Engineering Validation program because the Robot must move through mulch and tighter plant spacing while protecting nearby ornamental plants.
05 What are the three parts of the GreenBeam System?
The Robot performs sensing, navigation, plant evaluation, and treatment. The Garage is the automatic docking and charging base. The App defines the operating area, zones, schedules, mission status, and treatment history. They are designed to work as one connected system.
Built, integrated, and being validated.
GreenBeam is a working development system. The current public stage is Engineering Validation, not finished consumer production.
01 What stage is GreenBeam in?
GreenBeam has progressed to an integrated working development system. The current public stage is Engineering Validation, with structured testing across vision, plant discrimination, terrain, RTK positioning, obstacle response, virtual boundaries, docking, weather behavior, precision targeting, and planting-bed operation.
02 Is GreenBeam shipping to customers now?
Not yet. GreenBeam is still in active development and is not a finished production consumer product. Engineering Validation comes first, followed by Production Engineering, Manufacturing Preparation, and Customer Delivery.
03 What does backing GreenBeam on Indiegogo support?
Backing GreenBeam helps move the integrated development system through Engineering Validation and toward Production Engineering, manufacturing preparation, and customer delivery.
04 Are GreenBeam's specifications final?
Not all of them. Current dimensions and system architecture are published, but final production specifications are still being established. Battery capacity, runtime, treatment rate, final laser configuration, ingress protection, final production weight, and other measured performance figures will be published after they are validated for the production system.
05 What is GreenBeam validating now?
GreenBeam has defined validation protocols for plant recognition, LEAVE decisions, terrain and slope, RTK positioning and coverage, LiDAR obstacle response, virtual boundaries, automatic return and docking, rain response, precision targeting, and planting-bed operation.
The decision starts with seeing the plant.
GreenBeam uses onboard computer vision and AI to evaluate what is growing before any treatment decision is allowed.
01 How does GreenBeam recognize weeds?
GreenBeam uses a camera and onboard computer vision to examine plants as it moves. AI running on the Robot evaluates the imagery and determines whether a plant matches a target weed profile before treatment can occur.
02 How does GreenBeam avoid targeting grass, flowers, and groundcover?
GreenBeam's decision pipeline includes a LEAVE outcome, not just a TARGET outcome. If the system does not identify a plant as a target weed, it leaves that plant untreated. False-positive performance and LEAVE decision accuracy are specific measures in Engineering Validation.
03 What data is used for GreenBeam weed recognition?
GreenBeam's recognition work uses real plant imagery and human-labeled annotations, including weed-recognition data available through Weed-AI, hosted by the University of Sydney. The goal is to train and evaluate recognition across real visual variation rather than idealized plant images.
04 What computer powers GreenBeam's onboard AI?
GreenBeam uses the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano as its onboard AI computing platform. Plant recognition and inference run on the Robot so target decisions do not depend on continuous cloud processing.
05 Does GreenBeam need a continuous internet connection to recognize weeds?
No. Core plant recognition is designed to run onboard. GreenBeam's AI inference and plant-classification decisions happen on the Robot rather than requiring continuous cloud processing.
Treat the weed. Not the lawn.
GreenBeam is designed to act only after a plant has been identified and confirmed, then direct precision light at that individual target.
01 How does GreenBeam treat weeds?
After GreenBeam confirms a target weed, the treatment system is designed to direct precision light toward the plant's growth region, or meristem. Engineering Validation measures treatment placement, repeatability, and exposure to nearby non-target plant material.
02 Does GreenBeam use herbicides?
No. GreenBeam's weed-treatment method does not spray herbicide. The system is designed to identify confirmed target weeds and treat them individually with precision light instead of applying chemical treatment across the surrounding lawn.
03 Why does GreenBeam target the plant's growth point?
The meristem is the plant region where new growth originates. GreenBeam is designed to place precision-light treatment at that growth region rather than treating the surrounding turf or planting bed.
04 Is GreenBeam safe around children and pets?
GreenBeam is designed around contained, downward-directed treatment, obstacle sensing, and conservative safe-state behavior. It does not spray herbicide residue onto the lawn. Final product certification, operating guidance, and validated safety figures are still in progress and will be published as they are completed.
05 What happens if GreenBeam is not sure a plant is a target weed?
No treatment should occur. GreenBeam's safe-state logic is designed so uncertainty reduces action. If a target is not confirmed, the treatment system does nothing.
06 Is there a chemical re-entry or lawn dry-time interval after GreenBeam works?
GreenBeam does not spray herbicide, so it does not create a herbicide-treated lawn surface or a chemical dry-time interval. Final operating guidance for the production product will be published as validation and certification are completed.
Know where to work. Know what is around you.
GreenBeam combines positioning, spatial awareness, planned coverage, and digital boundaries to move through a mapped operating area.
01 How does GreenBeam navigate?
GreenBeam combines RTK positioning, LiDAR, onboard sensing, planned coverage, and all-wheel drive. RTK supports precise location awareness, while LiDAR and other sensors help the Robot understand obstacles and surrounding geometry as it moves.
02 What is RTK positioning?
RTK stands for Real-Time Kinematic positioning. It uses correction data in addition to standard satellite positioning to provide centimeter-level positioning capability. GreenBeam uses RTK to support systematic coverage and digital boundary control. Final positioning error is being measured through Engineering Validation.
03 What is the difference between RTK and LiDAR in GreenBeam?
RTK helps GreenBeam understand where it is within the mapped operating area. LiDAR helps GreenBeam understand what is around it. The two systems solve different parts of outdoor autonomy and work together.
04 Does GreenBeam need a buried boundary wire?
No. GreenBeam is designed to use digitally defined operating boundaries created in the GreenBeam App. No buried perimeter wire is required.
05 How do GreenBeam virtual boundaries work?
You define the operating area in the GreenBeam App. RTK-supported positioning and GreenBeam's control logic are designed to keep the Robot within that digital area and respect configured exclusion zones. Boundary compliance and maximum deviation are part of the current validation program.
06 Can I create multiple treatment zones or keep-out areas?
Yes. The GreenBeam App is designed to support multiple operating zones and digitally defined exclusion areas, allowing different parts of a property to be managed separately without installing physical boundary markers.
Because real yards are not test tracks.
Lawns have grades, roots, ruts, mulch, edges, and changing surfaces. GreenBeam's mobility system is built around that reality.
01 Can GreenBeam operate on uneven terrain?
GreenBeam is designed for the uneven ground and surface variation found in residential lawns and managed turf. Validated slope and terrain limits are still being established through Engineering Validation.
02 Does GreenBeam have all-wheel drive?
Yes. GreenBeam uses an all-wheel-drive architecture with independent drive at each wheel. The design supports traction, maneuverability, and controlled movement across changing lawn surfaces.
03 What are in-wheel motors?
In-wheel motors are electric drive motors integrated at the wheel rather than driven through one central axle or gearbox. GreenBeam's architecture gives each wheel independent drive control.
04 How steep a slope can GreenBeam handle?
A final maximum slope rating has not been published yet. Engineering Validation is measuring slope capability, traction continuity, traversal success, and camera stability before a production limit is stated.
05 How is GreenBeam being tested in planting beds?
GreenBeam is being evaluated in documented bed environments with varied mulch depth, plant spacing, edging, irrigation lines, and overhead canopy. The program measures bed traversal, non-target plant clearance, positioning continuity, and treatment placement.
06 What happens if GreenBeam loses confidence in its position?
GreenBeam's safe-state logic is designed to pause rather than guess when position confidence falls. Positioning continuity under canopy and other difficult conditions is part of the current Engineering Validation program.
Rain happens. GreenBeam has a home base.
The GreenBeam Garage is designed to handle docking and charging, while the Robot's weather response is being validated as part of the autonomous mission cycle.
01 What happens when it rains?
GreenBeam is designed to detect rain, interrupt the active mission, return to the Garage, dock, and recover the mission state so operation can continue when conditions allow. That full rain-response sequence is part of Engineering Validation.
02 Does GreenBeam return to its Garage automatically?
GreenBeam is designed to return automatically when a mission ends, battery charge is low, or an operating condition such as rain requires it to return home. Return and docking reliability are being measured through repeated validation cycles.
03 Does GreenBeam recharge automatically?
Yes. The GreenBeam System is designed so charging begins after the Robot docks at the Garage, preparing it for the next mission without manual retrieval and plug-in at the Robot.
04 Can the GreenBeam Garage use solar charging?
Yes. The Garage is designed with solar panels integrated into its roof so solar energy can feed the GreenBeam charging system when conditions allow.
05 Can the GreenBeam Garage use a standard household electrical outlet?
Yes. The Garage is also designed to connect to standard household electrical power, giving the charging system a second power path in addition to integrated roof solar.
06 Are the final charging and weather-resistance specifications published?
Not yet. Final production charging details, battery specifications, ingress protection, and validated weather-performance figures will be published as Engineering Validation and Production Engineering are completed.
Your lawn has a dashboard.
The App is designed to connect the lawn map, Robot, Garage, zones, schedule, mission status, and treatment record in one place.
01 What can I do with the GreenBeam App?
The GreenBeam App is designed to let you define the operating perimeter, create treatment zones, schedule missions, follow mission progress, review treatment activity, and configure regional weed profiles from one connected interface.
02 Can I track GreenBeam live?
The App is designed to show the Robot's position, route, mission progress, battery state, detected weeds, and current operating status during an active mission. These capabilities are part of the connected development system and continue through product validation.
03 Can I see which weeds GreenBeam has treated?
The App is designed to maintain a treatment history with recorded target detections, treatment locations, mission counts, and recent activity so you can review where GreenBeam has worked over time.
04 What are regional weed profiles?
Regional weed profiles help prioritize recognition profiles that are relevant to a selected geographic area. They provide regional context, but they do not guarantee that a particular weed species is present on a specific property.
05 Can I define different areas of my yard separately?
Yes. The App is designed to support separate operating zones such as front lawn, back lawn, and side yard, along with digital boundaries and exclusion areas.
06 Is there a subscription for the residential GreenBeam App?
No subscription is planned for the residential GreenBeam System. GreenBeam's current public pricing states that the App is included with the system and is intended to remain free.
From one yard to managed landscapes.
GreenBeam began with a plant-level question, but the same approach is being developed for homeowners and organizations responsible for larger managed landscapes.
01 Can commercial lawn-care companies use GreenBeam?
GreenBeam is being developed for professional lawn-care operators and organizations that maintain managed landscapes, including property managers, HOAs, campuses, schools, hospitality properties, and municipal grounds. Commercial deployment capabilities remain part of active product development.
02 What is GreenBeam Fleet?
GreenBeam Fleet is the planned commercial software layer for coordinating multiple GreenBeam units across properties. It is designed around multi-property visibility, scheduling, activity tracking, and fleet-level operations. Current dashboard examples on the site are illustrative.
03 Is GreenBeam only for large commercial turf areas?
No. GreenBeam's core system is being developed for residential lawns as well as managed commercial landscapes. Planting-bed operation is also part of the current validation program.
04 Who founded GreenBeam?
GreenBeam was founded by Aryash Shyam, its inventor and founder. He built an integrated development system combining AI vision, precision targeting, autonomous navigation, outdoor mobility, a Garage, and a connected App to demonstrate and validate the GreenBeam approach.
05 Why was GreenBeam created?
GreenBeam started with a simple question: why treat the whole lawn when technology can find the weed? That question led to a plant-level approach designed to identify the target, leave surrounding plants alone, and avoid blanket herbicide spraying.
Where can I back GreenBeam?
GreenBeam is live on Indiegogo. The campaign page is the source for current packages, pricing, availability, shipping information, and campaign updates.
01 Where can I back GreenBeam?
Back GreenBeam through the official GreenBeam Indiegogo campaign. The campaign page contains the current package details, pricing, availability, shipping information, and updates.
02 What is GreenBeam's current price?
GreenBeam's current public pricing lists a $4,999 U.S. MSRP, with Founders pricing starting at $3,799 on Indiegogo. Campaign pricing and remaining quantities can change as limited tiers sell out, so the Indiegogo page is the source of record for current pricing.
03 What is included in the GreenBeam System?
GreenBeam is presented as one connected system made up of the Robot, Garage, and App. The current public pricing positions them as one system, while the Indiegogo campaign page governs the exact inclusions of each backing tier.
04 Where is GreenBeam planned to be available first?
Initial Indiegogo availability is planned for the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and select European Union markets. Country-specific pricing, shipping, taxes, duties, and availability are shown on the campaign page.
05 When will GreenBeam be delivered?
Customer delivery follows Engineering Validation, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Preparation, and production. Use the official Indiegogo campaign for the current estimated delivery timeline and campaign updates.
06 Is backing GreenBeam the same as buying an in-stock retail product?
No. GreenBeam is in active development. Indiegogo backing supports the path toward production, and the campaign's terms, estimated timeline, and risk disclosures apply to the backing.
