New Zealand-based agritech company Robotics Plus showcased Prospr, its autonomous, multi-use, hybrid vehicle for vineyards and orchards, at the 2025 Unified Wine and Grape Symposium in Sacramento, California.
Prospr is a robust autonomous vehicle with a unique modular architecture, advanced AI capabilities, and all-day running that tackles various crop tasks, including automated intelligent spraying.
It has significantly increased efficiency across tasks, reduced fuel consumption by 70 percent with its hybrid diesel-electric and decreased emissions, and reduced inputs - enhancing environmental sustainability and health and safety while reducing operational cost and reliance on increasingly hard-to-find machine operators.
Prospr’s design focused on utilisation and flexibility, adapting to different tools, crop types, growing formats, and applications throughout the year to maximise return on investment for growers. It has already transformed orchard and vineyard management in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
“We’re looking forward to talking all things Prospr at North America’s largest wine industry event,” said Steve Saunders, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Robotics Plus.
“Growers have been putting Prospr to the test all season to alleviate labour challenges and drive efficiency, sustainability, safety, and precision in vineyards and orchards. It’s gratifying to see our automation playing a role in a new future for viticulture.”
Prospr has engineered unparalleled adaptability to help growers succeed in an ever-evolving agricultural landscape. At the core of Prospr’s innovation is its advanced AI system, which combined intelligent features to maximise efficiency, safety, and operational uptime in demanding orchard and vineyard environments.
Highlights include automated intelligent and targeted spraying, AI-powered navigation, safety and precision, intuitive user interface (UI) for seamless control, fuel efficiency and sustainability, enhanced productivity and workplace safety.
Dr Alistair Scarfe, Co-founder and Chief Engineering Officer at Robotics Plus, said Prospr’s autonomous capabilities, including advanced artificial intelligence, pave the way for a more efficient, safe and sustainable viticulture industry.
“The Unified Symposium is a great opportunity to showcase how Prospr works in the background to optimise orchard and vineyard tasks such as spraying – with AI imaging, cameras, LiDAR and sensors embedded in the vehicle,” said Dr Scarfe.
“Key functionalities using the user-friendly interface, such as site setup, job management, and vehicle monitoring, will be demonstrated live. Participants can interact with Prospr’s user-friendly UI via a tablet and see how it enables streamlined control.”
Robotics Plus will exhibit Prospr at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium, a showcase of the industry's latest technologies and developments.
