Pragyanik AI prototypes Avighna X1 Lite, a compact AI farm robot for weeding and spraying

Indore-based Pragyanik AI is developing Avighna X1 Lite, a compact autonomous farm robot for weeding, targeted spraying, seeding and granular fertiliser application, Electronics For You reported on 12 October 2026 and Startuppedia covered on 10 October 2026. The prototype combines AI vision, GNSS with Real-Time Kinematic positioning and LiDAR so the machine can identify weeds, plan paths and detect obstacles with less manual steering.

The robot uses a 4x4 traction system on a frame about 3 by 2 feet, sized for smaller plots and narrow crop rows. Working width and ground clearance can be adjusted for different spacing. Startuppedia and Electronics For You both report a battery payload capacity of about 100 to 150 kg, roughly 8 to 10 hours of runtime on a charge, and support for solar-assisted charging. Modular attachments let one chassis switch between weeding, spraying, seeding and fertiliser tasks.

Pragyanik positions the product for small and medium Indian farms facing labour shortages and rising chemical and fuel costs. Precision spraying is meant to treat weeds rather than blanket entire fields. Runtime's 10 October 2026 post described a related Avighna X1 Lite prototype under test for weeding, spraying and seeding, with a fuller X1 framed as a higher-payload modular platform. Tracxn lists the company as Indore-based and still early-stage on funding disclosures.

Independent outlets describe the system as a prototype under development rather than a mass-deployed product. Commercial traction, pricing and field reliability beyond early demos are not yet independently audited. The write-up records the public prototype milestone and the technical claims reported by Electronics For You and Startuppedia.