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Burro Grande 15

Burro · US

Burro Grande 15 is an all-electric 4WD autonomous cart/tug from Philadelphia-based Burro (Augean Robotics), carrying 454 kg (680 kg on dirt) and towing 2,268 kg for at least 24 km per charge at up to 9.3 km/h. Autonomy modes are vision-based person following, teach-and-repeat routes, row navigation, and GPS+LiDAR Atlas destination navigation, using 12 stereo cameras, 3D LiDAR, and RTK GNSS. Deliveries began April 2024, mainly to nursery and greenhouse fleets; a 44 hp Grande 44 successor ships from H2 2026.

Sources: https://summit-agro.com/cl/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Burro-Grande-Ficha-tecnica.pdf ; https://futurride.com/2024/05/22/burros-grande-plans/ ; https://www.therobotreport.com/burro-introduces-grande-44-with-proven-outdoor-autonomy-built-for-heavy-industry/

Specs

Launch year 2024
MTOW 490 kg
Payload 454 kg
Speed 9.3 km/h
Propulsion All-electric 4WD: four ruggedized dual-stage helical wheel drives; 48 VDC system with 2 x 51.2 V 100 Ah LFP battery packs (field-swappable, expandable); 12.6 hp (9.4 kW) peak, 300 N.m continuous / 1,524 N.m peak torque; onboard 48 V 20 A charger, ~11-12 h charge time.
Comm 4 x stereo camera units (12 cameras total), 360-degree 3D LiDAR (~40 m / 120 ft range), RTK GNSS (NTRIP compatible); 24 sensors in total per OEM
Price CAD 45,500
Price notes CAD 45,500 (approx. USD 33,000) list via Canadian dealer Haggerty AgRobotics; US dealers quote on request. Haggerty AgRobotics (Ontario dealer) lists 'Burro Grande $45,500* CAD, price may vary with add-ons and subscription'; the smaller Burro is CAD 23,250. US dealers (AdeptAg, USA Robotics) show 'contact for pricing'. Burro states it offers both lease and purchase; rentals available nationwide via Pacific Ag Rentals (partnership June 2023), rates not published. Trade press cites a USD 25k-85k band across the Burro line. Software subscription (Atlas) is additional.

Suppliers

  • Ouster (US): lidar: REV8 OS family (OS0/OS1/OSDome/OS1 Max)
  • Formant (US): autonomy_kit: Formant fleet data platform

Sources

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