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Mechanising work under cover

Under cover, space matters

In a polytunnel there is little room to manoeuvre, and a combustion engine soon fills the space with fumes. As a result, a lot of work under cover is still done entirely by hand.

A machine designed to fit everywhere

  • Turns on the spot thanks to three-wheel drive and a steering wheel that turns ±90°.
  • Fully electric: no exhaust fumes and no noise in the tunnel.
  • Compact: the Straddler fits easily into polytunnels, and the Broco'lit is lighter still (130 kg without beds).
  • Adjustable track width to match your beds.

Jobs under cover

Planting lying down, weeding, harvesting lettuces into crates, moving pallets with the forks: the same implements as in the open field work under cover, all year round.

Several people planting lying down on the Straddler in a polytunnel
The Straddler's handling forks in a polytunnel
Two growers lying on the Broco'lit planting in a polytunnel

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Updated on 23 October 2026 by Basile Gaulier, co-founder of Romanesco