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24 alternatives to Farmbot Genesis
FarmBot Genesis is humanity's first open-source CNC farming
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Farmbot Genesis launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Humanity's first open-source CNC farming machine
2015 · farm.bot · its alternatives →
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Using the Raspberry Pi to water plants automatically
2017 · mtlynch.io · its alternatives →
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Sowbot is an open-hardware agricultural robot designed to close the "prototype gap" that kills most agri-robotics startups and research projects — the 18+ months spent on drivers, networking, safety watchdogs, and UI before you can even start on the thing you actually care about. The hardware is built around a stackable 10×10cm compute module with two ARM Cortex-A55 SBCs — one for ROS 2 navigation/EKF localisation, one dedicated to vision/YOLO inference — connected via a single ethernet cable. Centimetre-level positioning via dual RTK GNSS, CAN bus for field comms, and real-time…
Feb 2026 · sowbot.co.uk · its alternatives →
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I'm from a compost tech startup (Monty Compost Co.) focused on making composting more efficient for households and industrial facilities. But our tech isn’t just for composting— it’s a versatile system that can be repurposed for a wide range of applications. So, we’ve made it open source for anyone to experiment with! One of the exciting things about our open-source compost monitoring tech is its flexibility. You can connect it to platforms like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other single-board computers to expand its capabilities or integrate it into your own projects. Our system includes…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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OpenBotfree▲362Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer
28d ago · openbot.run · its alternatives →
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Creation Crate▲135Get a new electronics project every month
2016 · creationcrate.com · its alternatives →
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AVA Byte▲144Automatically grow year-round herbs, tomatoes, and more
2017 · avagrows.com · its alternatives →
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A fun way to give kudos to your teammates!
2017 · growbot.io · its alternatives →
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Leader of The Hybrid Group and creator of open source robots
2015 · changelog.com · its alternatives →
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Ziro▲102World's first maker friendly gesture controlled robotics kit
2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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Makerarm▲126The first robotic arm that makes anything, anywhere
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →