Our Hardware

Only the highest quality components

Aluminum Extrusions

FarmBot's primary structural elements - the extrusions, plates, and brackets - are made of corrosion resistant aluminum to last a lifetime. Each piece is sandblasted and clear anodized to provide a premium quality look and feel.

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EXPRESS

The bot for everyone

GENESIS

Our most advanced kit

Modular by design

Featuring a V-slot profile

These anodized beams serve as both the primary structural element of FarmBot and its linear guide system, allowing precise movements in the X, Y, and Z directions.

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“They don’t only look good. They feel really solid, like they will last a century.”

Tim Evers — FarmBot Core Contributor

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Plates and Brackets

Our plates and brackets are stamped and machined out of high grade aluminum alloys. Then they are tumble polished to remove burrs, sandblasted to remove surface defects, and anodized to achieve a premium aesthetic and feel.

Plastic Parts

Injection molded with a tough UV resistant ABS. The neutral gray finish looks professional without standing out in the garden.

Electronics

Our custom Farmduino electronics board features a dedicated processor for monitoring the rotary encoders at high speed, while the Raspberry Pi 3 serves as the web-connected brain.

"The electronics box features five LED push buttons and four LED indicator lights to give you more control. E-stopping, turning on lights, or initiating a demo are just some the possibilities."

Rory Aronson — CEO of FarmBot Inc

Farming + Arduino = Farmduino

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Our custom electronics boards feature Trinamic TMC2130 stepper drivers for powerful and precise movements throughout the garden space.

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“It was important for us to integrate rotary encoders into the FarmBot design so that its movements are reliable, even in an unpredictable garden environment.”

Rory Aronson — CEO of FarmBot Inc

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Motors

FarmBot is powered by four NEMA 17 stepper motors. With Genesis kits, each motor comes with a pre-mounted and tested rotary encoder for closed-loop feedback control.