Process automation: new developments by XAG in agronomy

XAG was founded in Guangzhou in 2007 as XAircraft. Before entering agriculture in 2013, the organization worked in search and rescue operations, logistics, and power line inspection. The turning point was a trip to the cotton fields in Xinjiang in 2013, where the management considered replacing manual labor in pesticide spraying. Later, the business expanded across China, and in 2017–2018 it entered the international market. One of the first overseas destinations was Japan, where fragmented land and an aging rural population created a demand for compact automated machines.

In July, at the SuperX Farm event in Guangzhou, founder Peng Bin demonstrated the operation of the new X-series system. It included the X100 and X150 drones (with a liquid capacity of 50 and 85 liters, respectively), the XA1 aircraft charging station, and the LM1 system for mixing and filling solution, as well as automatic cleaning of tanks, pipelines, and nozzles. The process from charging and filling to takeoff takes about three minutes. The 2026 product line also includes P200, P150 Ultra, and P120 drones, agricultural rovers, autopilots for traditional machinery, smart irrigation equipment, and the RM80 electric four-wheel-drive robotic lawnmower for orchards and fields.

The company's financial performance showed growth after XAG abandoned its application for the STAR Market in 2022 and turned to the Hong Kong market. According to documents, revenue increased from 614.5 million yuan in 2023 to 1.07 billion yuan in 2024 and 1.17 billion yuan in 2025, and net profit was 123.8 million yuan in 2025 compared to a loss of 132.8 million yuan previously. The main share of revenue in 2025 came from agricultural drones (1.02 billion yuan or 87.6%), while rovers and autopilot systems brought in about 1.5% each, and Internet of Things products for smart farms accounted for 3.1%.

The company's distributors cover nearly 70 countries and regions. Overseas revenue in 2025 reached 419 million yuan (35.9% of the total), an increase of 13% compared to the previous year. In February at a conference in Kansas City, the company introduced the P150 Max for spraying, fertilizer application, mapping, and on-farm logistics, continuing to expand its presence in the US market.