Orchard Robotics Raises $3.8M led by General Catalyst to Build Robots & AI that Power Precision Crop Management
Summary
Yet historically, farmers have been forced to rely on small and imprecise sample sizes (for instance, counting fruit on just 10 of the 10,000 trees in a block) to make critical crop management decisions that affect the outcome of their whole farm. Our cameras image trees from bud to bloom to harvest, and use advanced computer vision and machine learning models weve developed to collect precise data about hundreds of millions of fruit. Today, the company aids farmers in precision pruning, thinning, and spraying for targeted crop load management that reduces labor costs, while ensuring each tree gets what it needs to thrive. Following a successful 2023 growing season, this investment enables the company to scale their team and operations to better serve existing and future customers across larger acreages, while bringing precision crop management to all parts of the farm. With offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, New York City, London, Berlin and Boston, the firm has helped support the growth of businesses such as: Airbnb, Deliveroo, Guild, Gusto, Hubspot, Illumio, Lemonade, Livongo, Oscar, Samsara, Snap, Stripe, and Warby Parker.