EDEN – eBACCO

Eden is an Italian startup focused on sustainable agricultural mechanization, founded with the goal of revolutionizing farm work through eBacco, a fully electric Compact Multifunction Tractor (CMT).

The project stems from a desire to address a problem: the machinery currently in use in agriculture has an average age of over 27 years and is responsible for 60% of fatal accidents in the sector (source: INAIL). Vibrations, noise, and fumes emitted by obsolete equipment put operators’ health at risk on a daily basis, in addition to causing inefficiencies, high fuel consumption, and the inability to work in enclosed spaces.

Eden responds to this scenario with a quiet, intuitive, and digital electric vehicle: a new standard for light agriculture, viticulture, landscape maintenance, forestry, advanced gardening, and urban projects.

The vision: simple, people-centered, and sustainable Agriculture 4.0

eBacco is designed to be a natural extension of the operator’s body: a compact tractor that combines ergonomics, intuitive control, and smart technologies.
Eden’s vision is of a form of agriculture:

• safer, thanks to the absence of vibrations, fumes, and emissions
• more efficient, with less maintenance and greater autonomy;
• more user-friendly, with tools that are easy to use and accessible even to less experienced operators;
• more digital, thanks to the collection and analysis of operational data.

A bridge between agricultural tradition and innovation, where technology serves as a tool, not an obstacle.

The solution: eBacco, the multifunctional electric TMC

Compact, electric, connected, versatile: eBacco is one of the most practical and promising innovations in modern agricultural machinery.

Key technical features

• Zero emissions, quiet, and suitable for indoor use
• Patented dual-drive system for precise and safe movement
• Replaceable battery with over 8 hours of runtime and quick-change capability in just a few seconds
• Universal attachment compatible with major tools
  Smart control and real-time diagnostics
• Work maps, assisted guidance, and integration with DSS systems
• Over 30 applications for indoor and outdoor use (vegetable gardens, vineyards, forestry, protected areas, urban emergencies)

The all-electric architecture enables eBacco to collect and provide operational data that helps optimize energy consumption, soil management, and the planning of agricultural activities.

Beyond the Car: A Digital Platform for the Community

Eden offers not just a tool, but an integrated platform:

• AI-Powered Fleet Management
  Fleet optimization, real-time tracking, and reduced operating costs.
• Smart Leasing
  A modular system that uses AI to offer personalized leasing solutions.
• Biodiversity Monitoring
  A digital repository for documenting and validating environmental data collected during fieldwork.

This hardware-software synergy makes Eden a pioneering player in the emerging category of smart microtractors.

Market: a rapidly growing €9 billion industry

The global market for multifunctional agricultural vehicles under 20 kW is valued at approximately €9 billion (TAM), with a CAGR of 5% through 2030, driven by:

• PNRR, Green Deal, and Incentives for Electric Vehicles
• energy transition,
• increasingly stringent requirements regarding noise, emissions, and safety.

The European SAM amounts to 1.5 billion, with a SOM of 15 million euros in the target sectors (viticulture, horticulture, advanced gardening, civil protection)

Traction and Awards

Eden has already received significant recognition:

• Finalist in the NBFC Upskilling competition, with a €30,000 prize
• Finalist in the StarCup Toscana
• Finalist in DigithON 2025
• Expressions of interest from Pellenc Srl and Toyota Material
• Handling Srl
• Selected as one of the top ideas in the NBFC program chaired by Deloitte

These achievements confirm the project’s significance and its strong market potential.

Team

A multidisciplinary team guides Eden from design through prototyping:

• Simone Barrella – CEO, Product & Design Lead
  Vision, design, strategy, technical development, electronics, and processes.
• Davide Grassi – COO & Technical Lead
  Agricultural testing, validation, operations, and technical coordination.
• Pietro Barrella – Head of Agronomics
  Agronomic expertise and field validation.
• Gabriele Falaschi – Head of Mechanics
  Mechanical optimization, prototyping, and testing

The team’s previous collaborations include projects with leading international brands.

Why Eden is a transformative project

Eden tackles four challenges simultaneously—challenges often overlooked by traditional agritech:

• Operator health: eliminates vibrations, noise, and emissions.
• Sustainability: zero emissions, data integration for soil protection.
• Productivity: greater maneuverability, longer range, less maintenance.
• True digitalization: data, maps, fleet management, and AI.

In an industry where the average age of vehicles is nearly 30 years, eBacco represents a paradigm shift: a compact, intelligent, electric, sustainable, and above all, human-centered machine.