OpenBuilds V-Slot Featured on FarmBot

OpenBuilds V-Slot Featured on FarmBot

Humanity's First Open-Source CNC farming machine

What Is It

Meet FarmBot Genesis, a lost-cost, small scale, precise farming system billed as humanity’s first open-source CNC farming machine. Part CNC, part 3D printer, FarmBot looks to automate and transform agriculture through innovation. You can easily design your garden with their software app and layout the plants you desire and the spacing required.

What Does It Do

The FarmBot utilizes OpenBuild’s V-Slot linear rail to traverse the X, Y, and Z directions. FarmBot moves a lot like a CNC router or a 3D printer. By replacing the plastic extruder typically found on a 3D printer with a universal tool mount, the FarmBot can be enabled to perform a variety of agricultural applications such as seed injection, watering, and weed removal using tools that can all be 3D printed. 

Software

FarmBot Operations are controlled through a custom app on your mobile or laptop allowing for scheduled or manual runs. Factoring in soil and weather conditions, sensor readings and more, the software can detect and adjust the amount of water, fertilizer and pesticides.

FarmBot in Action

OpenBuilds

OpenBuilds is proud to be an early and on-going supporter of the FarmBot project through the OpenBuilds FairShare Give Back program, a program that aims to recognize and enhance the Open Source community   It sure has been fun watching FarmBot GROW!