June 2026

PerPlant is Using AI Cameras to

Reduce Pesticide Usage

Rasmus Emil Hansen and his three siblings didn’t take over his Christmas tree farm in Denmark as he’d dreamt. Hansen did, however, go on to build PerPlant, a company that could help small farm owners like his dad be more efficient.

The Copenhagen-based agriculture automation startup was founded in 2022. The company builds AI cameras with two lenses that attach to tractors. These devices process the information they gather on edge, before incorporating historical and satellite data to tell the tractor where and how much fungicide or fertilizer to spray.

PerPlant’s cameras are designed to be installed on tractors farmers already own, in as little as 30 minutes. The company claims they can cut pesticide use by up to 90%. PerPlant recently announced a €1 million ($1.15 million) seed round in May led by local angel investors.

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