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RootWave and Garford collaborate to develop eWeeding technology

The UK manufacturer of technologically advanced mechanical weed…

Defra Minister visits RootWave as £50k grower grant announced

RootWave’s game changing eWeeder for orchards and vineyards…
RootWave eWeeder treating in a vineyard during winter

Weeding in a winter wonderland

When you know that it is heat that kills the weeds during eWeeding,…

Glyphosate delays divert time and resources away from where they are needed – innovation

The money and time spent by governments on committees and stewardship…

Strong grower interest as weeds zapped at demo events

During August we demonstrated our new eWeeder for fruit at four…

RootWave showcases new machine at demo events

RootWave has held a series of successful demonstration events…

RootWave announce dates of eWeeding demonstration days

RootWave’s new tractor-powered eWeeder will be in action at…

RootWave’s Chisom Akujobi wins Top 50 Women in Engineering award!

At RootWave we have a talented and diverse team, and we are…

UK Electrical weed control firm RootWave to open crowdfunding 

Warwickshire based electrical weed control (eWeeding) pioneer…

Independent study explains why RootWave technology is the safest electrical weed control

A study has shown that RootWave’s patented 18 kHz electrical…

Better weed control arrives for orchards, vineyards and fruit

Independent trials of our tractor-powered eWeeder in orchards, show that RootWave delivers full control of weeds.

EU to further increase pesticide reduction targets, but it could be the weeds that are in for a shock

The European Union has set a goal to reduce the use and risk…

View from the Chair: “There is real opportunity for RootWave”

Dr Andy Jones joined the RootWave board as Chairman in April,…

RootWave and IPM

RootWave can help nature restore soils, water and biodiversity…

Team stories: This is the best team I’ve worked in – Mick Bennett

Mick Bennett is a quality and supply engineer with over 30 years’…

RootWave win award at SALTEX 2022!

Visitors to SALTEX at the NEC on 2-3 November 2022 showed a…

RootWave officially a good place to work

Best Companies has rated RootWave as the 13th best company to…

Team stories: Working in a supportive environment – Chisom Akujobi

Chisom Akujobi is a Power Electronics Engineer. Originally from…

Construction begins on RootWave’s new centre for electrical weed control innovation

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Kersten France becomes RootWave Pro distributor

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Kersten France, a stockist and importer of professional horticulture…
Naveen Maruthachalam

Team stories: Why I joined RootWave – Naveen Maruthachalam

Naveen Maruthachalam joined RootWave in November 2021 as Digital…

New support engineer for RootWave Pro customers

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Team stories: Why I joined RootWave – Serkan Öztürk

Serkan says he feels like a good engineer at RootWave

RootWave completes EUR 6.5 m Series A financing

Kineton (UK), 20 January 2020, 6:00 AM GMT RootWave is developing…

RootWave working with Small Robot Company to create a weed zapping autonomous robot

National Trust Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire, 5 December 2019 …

RootWave named as one of the UK’s most disruptive companies

RootWave is delighted to have been named as one of the top 50…

RootWave wins silver for the Innovation Award at GroenTechniek

RootWave is proud to have won silver in the Gouden Klavertje…

RootWave finalist in Future Food Awards

RootWave is delighted to have been selected as a finalist for…

RootWave starts to ship professional hand-weeder

RootWave shipped its first of several bulk orders of RootWave…

Exmoor National Park selects RootWave Pro to help it eradicate invasive species

The new Exmoor Non-Native Invasives Species (ENNIS) project…

RootWave wins Innovate UK Grant

RootWave wins a £417k UK Government Innovate UK grant to create…

RootWave wins Innovate UK Grant

RootWave wins a £986k UK Government Innovate UK grant to scale…

Financial Times discusses a future without chemicals with RootWave

There is growing evidence that the use of chemicals in agriculture…

RootWave Pro to be used at English Heritage’s Organic Kitchen Garden

English Heritage are delighted to announce that they are adopting…

RootWave shortlisted for Amazon’s Growing Business Awards

RootWave is delighted to have been short listed for the Innovator…

Tim Hammerich discusses RootWave in Future of Agriculture podcast

Tim Hammerich discusses RootWave with Andrew Diprose in Future…

RootWave working with industry experts to review UK weed control

RootWave is working with industry experts to review all aspects…

RootWave wins FoodBytes! London 2018 Judges’ Choice Award

RootWave is proud to announce it won the Judges' Choice Award…

Finalist in Britsh Farming Awards

RootWave is delighted to be a finalist in the British Farming…

RootWave wins Innovate UK Grant

RootWave wins a £50k UK Government Innovate UK grant to further…

RootWave demostrates weeder for fruit crops

A group of farmers and growers attended a demonstration of a…

Finalist in World Agri-Tech Pitch Day & The Radicle Challenge

RootWave was proud to be a finalists for the Radicle Challenge…

RootWave wins IET’s global and prestigious Innovation Award

RootWave is the proud winner of this year's Start-up category…

Finalist in Agri-Innovation Den

RootWave is proud to be a finalist in this year’s Agri-Innovation…

The Yield Lab invests in RootWave

RootWave is delighted to announce that it has received investment…

Prince Charles talks to RootWave

Prince Charles met the RootWave team to understand more about…

RootWave wins EIP-Agri grant

RootWave has received funding from the European Agricultural…

RootWave wins LAMMA Innovation Award

RootWave is pleased to announce that RootWave Pro won the LAMMA…

RootWave wins Horizon 2020 grant

The European Commission has awarded RootWave the second phase…

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