Arizona's golf industry faces a tightening set of pressures: water restrictions, rising chemical costs, labor shortages, and growing scrutiny from neighbors and regulators. The Ecorobotix ALBA precision turf sprayer was designed to address all of them. Available now through Bingham Equipment, it brings AI-driven spot spraying to courses across Arizona, delivering greener turf with a fraction of the chemical inputs.
See the ALBA in Action
Watch how the ALBA's Plant-by-Plant AI scans, identifies, and precisely targets weeds while leaving healthy turf untouched.
ALBA delivers a 1.2 x 1.2-inch spot spray — roughly the size of a golf ball.
Plant-by-Plant AI: How It Works
The ALBA does not broadcast chemicals across your turf. It evaluates every square inch, identifies what it is looking at, and applies treatment only where it is needed. The entire process: scanning, identifying, and spraying, takes a quarter of a second per pass.
Left: ALBA identifies each weed species with color-coded AI markers. Right: only the targeted weeds are treated — healthy turf is never sprayed.
Broadcast sprayers apply chemicals to healthy turf as well as weeds. In Arizona summer temperatures exceeding 110 degrees, that chemical exposure adds phytotoxic stress to turf that is already heat-stressed. ALBA sprays only the target, protecting turf resilience exactly when Arizona courses need it most.
Benefits for Arizona Golf: Who It Serves
The ALBA's value touches every stakeholder at a golf facility: the superintendent managing budgets and compliance, the members and guests expecting pristine surfaces, and the community surrounding the course.
Tournament Committees
Elite events and governing bodies
- Future-proof eligibility for elite events with documented pesticide reduction
- Meet rising environmental criteria from USGA, PGA, and local governing bodies
- Showcase advanced stewardship during inspections and media events
Players and Members
Guest experience on Arizona courses
- Quiet, odor-free treatments: better experience for golfers on adjacent holes
- Tighter, denser turf from non-target areas receiving zero chemical exposure
- Reinforces prestige for resort and private courses in Scottsdale, Sedona, and the White Mountains
Neighbors and Communities
Courses in residential and resort corridors
- No spray mist, no chemical odor reaching neighboring properties
- Ideal for Scottsdale, Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa courses with homes on the fence line
- Documented reduction satisfies municipal and HOA regulatory inquiries
RTK GPS Tracking and the MyEcorobotix Cloud Platform
The ALBA does more than spray. It documents everything. After every mission, the MyEcorobotix cloud platform generates a detailed report showing product usage, savings achieved, and as-applied heatmaps with 0.8-inch GPS precision. That data is useful for regulatory reporting, budgeting, and agronomic planning.
As-Applied Heatmaps
Visualize weed pressure zones across every treated area with 0.8-inch RTK GPS precision. Identify recurring problem areas by fairway, rough, or green.
Mission Reports
Every run generates a report with product usage, chemical savings, and coverage data. Documentation ready for budget reviews, regulatory inquiries, and GEO certification.
Tablet-Based Operation
Select a mission type on the included tablet, attach to any standard tractor, and ALBA handles the rest. Speed, turns, and dose control are automatic.
Non-Selective Herbicide Safe
Because spray is confined to a 1.2 x 1.2-inch spot with near-zero drift, non-selective herbicides can be used safely without risk to surrounding turf. No other sprayer category offers this.
Software Update Roadmap
How ALBA Compares to Other Spraying Methods
Arizona courses have options for weed management: broadcast sprayers, smart sprayers, and hand-held applicators. Here is how they compare on the factors that matter most.
| Category | Broadcast Sprayers | Smart Sprayers | Hand-Held / Spot | ALBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision | None | None (approx. 20x20 in zones) | Low, inconsistent (approx. 6x6 in) | Ultra-high, pinpoint (1.2x1.2 in) |
| Phytotoxicity reduction | None | None | Low | High, near-zero drift |
| Non-selective herbicides | No | No | No, risky | Yes, safe |
| Chemical reduction | 0% | Moderate | Manual, variable | Up to 95% |
| Automated documentation | No | Limited | No | Full cloud reports + GPS heatmaps |
| Day/night operation | Day only | Day only | Day only | Day or night |
Technical Specifications
The ALBA attaches to any standard tractor via a 540 rpm PTO connection. No specialized tractor is required. Operation is through the included tablet app via Wi-Fi or 3G/4G.
| Speed | Up to 4.5 mph (7.2 km/h) |
| Working width | 7.4 ft (2.26 m) |
| Area output | Up to 4 acres per hour (1.6 ha/h) |
| Tank system | Two 37-gallon (140-liter) tanks: one for mixture, one for water, plus a 1-gallon incorporator |
| Precision | 1.2 x 1.2 in (3 x 3 cm) spot spraying |
| Weed detection size | Greater than 0.2 in (4 mm) |
| Vision system | Two vision boxes, each with high-resolution camera, 3D camera, and onboard computer |
| Spraying system | Two booms with 54 high-performance nozzles each (108 total), spaced 0.8 in (2 cm) apart |
| Efficiency | Up to 95% reduction in herbicide use and spray drift |
| Dimensions | 8.5 ft wide x 7 ft long x 4 ft high (2.6 m x 2.2 m x 1.2 m) |
| Weight | 1,630 lbs (740 kg) with empty tanks |
| Power supply | 2x 12V batteries |
| Tractor connection | Standard 540 rpm Power Take-Off (PTO) |
| Operation | Ecorobotix app on included tablet |
| Connection | Wi-Fi (short distance) or 3G/4G (long distance) |
| Nozzle rinsing | Complies with existing standards |
Specifications are for information purposes only and subject to change without prior notice. Source: Ecorobotix ALBA official product brochure.
ALBA represents a genuine step change in how we think about weed management in turfgrass systems. The ability to precisely target weeds while dramatically reducing non-target exposure opens new doors for both efficacy and stewardship. The broader implications for sustainability, input optimization, and future use cases are exciting.