#43 - Paul Mikesell CEO Carbon Robotics

Paul Mikesell, founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics, discusses the LaserWeeder G2—a machine developed by the company that eradicates weeds safely using high-precision lasers, eliminating the need for herbicides or glyphosate. In the episode, he explains the ins and outs of how the LaserWeeder works, including its computer vision and robotics systems that identify weeds in real time and target them with lasers while sparing crops. He also covers the AI brain behind it: the proprietary Large Plant Model (LPM), a specialized foundation model trained on over 150 million labeled plant images and data points, which enables accurate plant detection, identification, and precise weed elimination across various crops and fields.