# Weed-Detecting Herbicide Sprayers This System from Greeneye Technology Selectively Sprays Weeds By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2021-12-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greeneye-technology References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/environment/greeneye-selective-weed-spraying-system/) & [greeneye.ag](https://greeneye.ag/)  Herbicide is traditionally used by farmers across entire crop areas to ensure that call weeds are addressed, but this system has been developed by Greeneye Technology as a solution for using far less product and maximizing effects. The system makes use of a camera that is mounted in a downward angle on an [herbicide boom sprayer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agricultural-drone-technology) and will automatically dose [weeds that are detected](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spruce-weed-killer) during operation. This is reported to save up to 78% of the herbicide that is traditionally used to treat the entire crop area. The herbicide system from Greeneye Technology makes use of [artificial intelligence (AI) technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/master-growbot) and can administer doses at speeds of up to 16mph to maximize how quickly an area can be treated. Image Credit: Greeneye Technology ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Selective Weed Control:** The use of AI technology for selective herbicide spraying offers significant potential for reducing environmental impact and increasing effectiveness in weed control. - **Precision Agriculture:** The use of camera-based technology for precise weed detection and dosing opens up disruptive innovation opportunity for precision agriculture. - **Efficiency Optimization:** The development of herbicide systems that reduce usage up to 78% can help optimize resource efficiency and lower costs for farmers and agriculture industry overall. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Agriculture:** Greeneye Technology's herbicide sprayer system has the potential to disrupt the agriculture industry through more efficient and precise weed control. - **Artificial Intelligence:** The use of AI technology in selective herbicide spraying is a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the AI industry to bring their expertise to the agriculture industry. - **Environmental Sustainability:** The development of more sustainable and precise herbicide spraying systems offers innovation potential for the environmental sustainability industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Autonomous Weed-Control Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/large-plant-model.md) - [Precision Robotic Weeding Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weeding-service.md) - [Weed Management Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weed-management.md) - [AI-Powered Weeding Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weeding-robot.md) - [AI Pest Identification Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pest-identification-system.md) - [Sensor-Guided Fertilizer Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fertilizer-robot.md) - [Crop-Scouting Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cropscouting-robot.md) - [Lawn Care Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lawn-care-robots.md) - [Pull-Behind Mechanical Weeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farmwise.md)