Aigen's $12M Series A Unleashes True-Solar Agriculture Robots
Summary
The Aigen Element robots combine LTE connectivity with the cutting edge of AI, ML, solar, and battery technology to create a reliable, sustainable product that saves farmers time and money. To date, Aigen has successfully demonstrated and integrated all critical technologies to solve farmers most urgent problem: eliminating herbicide resistant weeds at scale. Today, we have a great team working on the cutting edge of AI, robotics, electric motors, and solar power," said Rich Wurden, co-founder and CTO of Aigen. With roots in farming, electric vehicles, robotics and impact investing, Rich Wurden and Kenny Lee founded Aigen in 2020 to connect farmers to breakthrough technologies, decarbonize agriculture, and improve human and planetary health. Offered as a service and powered 100% by solar and wind, Aigens vehicles reduce farmers workload and their reliance on fossil fuels, while increasing their crop and soil health.