PHILADELPHIA, PA — Burro has begun commercial shipments of its Grande 44 autonomous work platform, expanding its industrial and agricultural robotics business into heavier-duty transportation, towing and vegetation management through a distribution network spanning 17 countries.
The Philadelphia-based robotics company said the electric platform is now available through its direct sales operation and 50 dealers worldwide, following the start of production in August and initial customer deliveries during the third quarter.
Grande 44 extends Burro’s existing product lineup with a machine capable of towing up to 6,000 pounds and carrying payloads of up to 1,500 pounds. The platform is designed to automate repetitive outdoor tasks traditionally performed by workers operating conventional equipment.
The commercial rollout follows a June product introduction and pre-order period. Burro said the new model can operate within existing facilities without requiring infrastructure modifications.
The company has deployed more than 800 autonomous robots across 17 countries over eight years, accumulating more than one million hours of autonomous operation in vineyards, nurseries, orchards, berry farms, industrial facilities and distribution yards.
That operating history forms the basis of the navigation technology used in Grande 44, which combines field data with simulation developed using NVIDIA Isaac Sim.
“The industry has plenty of prototypes and very few products,” said Charlie Andersen, Burro’s chief executive officer. “A grower or yard manager doesn’t need a demo video. They need a robot that shows up, gets to work, and keeps working.”
Grande 44 delivers 44 horsepower at peak output and 18 horsepower continuously through brushless electric motors. Its standard battery capacity is 10 kilowatt-hours, expandable to 40 kilowatt-hours.
The machine incorporates 360-degree three-dimensional LiDAR, a system of stereo cameras and integrated lighting to navigate environments without continuous human control.
Burro designed the platform to perform multiple functions, including hauling materials, mowing, spraying and patrol operations.
Compatible equipment includes the company’s Cortador 48-inch autonomous brush cutter, Sprayito vision-based spot sprayer and an autonomous charging dock.
The company said the system can navigate slopes, uneven ground and transitions between indoor and outdoor environments, allowing customers to deploy the same platform across different operating conditions.
Burro cited operating results from existing customers as evidence of the potential economic benefits of autonomous equipment, although those examples were not identified as Grande 44 deployments.
At Bell-Hopewell Nursery, Burro robots have accumulated more than 4,500 autonomous miles while supporting an expansion from one potting line to three.
Mesa Vineyards reported reducing mowing costs from $22 to $5 per acre using autonomous equipment and cutting chemical costs by as much as 75% through targeted weed spraying. The operation covers 40,000 acres, according to Burro.
At an industrial facility, the company’s autonomous technology performs nightly vehicle inventory scans covering 4,000 parking spaces, replacing work equivalent to one full-time position.
Those results illustrate potential applications for the company’s broader robotics platform but do not establish equivalent cost savings for Grande 44 customers.
The new model extends Burro’s commercial offering into applications requiring greater towing power, payload capacity and compatibility with specialized equipment.
Grande 44 was also named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 list.
The platform is available for purchase in markets served by Burro’s existing distribution network, adding a higher-capacity product to the company’s established autonomous equipment business.
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