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Taylor Farms acquires agricultural robots startup FarmWise

April 6, 2025 by David Edwards

Taylor Farms, an American producer of ready-to-eat salads and healthy fresh foods, is acquiring FarmWise, an agricultural technology robotics company specializing in precision weeding and thinning solutions.

This important strategic move reinforces Taylor Farms’ commitment to advancing agricultural technology and sustainable farming practices while continuing to deliver high-quality fresh foods to its customer partners.

FarmWise has been at the forefront of ag-tech innovation, recognized for its advanced automation and robotics systems that address critical farming challenges such as precision weeding and thinning. [Read more…] about Taylor Farms acquires agricultural robots startup FarmWise

Filed Under: Agriculture, News Tagged With: ag-tech, agtech, farms, farmwise, taylor, thinning, weeder, weeding

FarmWise launches new weeding machine at the World Ag Expo

February 16, 2023 by Mark Allinson

FarmWise, a farm automation company operating in the commercial weeding business for more than three years, has launched its next-generation weeding implement, Vulcan, at the World Ag Expo.

Now available for pre-order, Vulcan was named to the World Ag Expo’s 2023 Top-10 New Products list.

Vulcan packs cutting-edge computer vision into a lightweight, open cultivator frame. Thanks to deep learning models refined by millions of images in FarmWise’s catalog, Vulcan removes weeds inter-row and intra-row with sub-inch precision, eliminating the need for hand weeding crews for over 20 vegetable crops, including lettuce and broccoli. [Read more…] about FarmWise launches new weeding machine at the World Ag Expo

Filed Under: Agriculture, News Tagged With: ag, expo, farmwise, models, vulcan, weeding

FarmWise raises $45 million to expand AI-powered farm equipment

June 19, 2022 by David Edwards

Farm automation startup FarmWise Labs has completed an oversubscribed $45 million Series B funding round, led by leading ag-tech venture firms Fall Line Capital and Middleland Capital, with participation from GV and Taylor Farms, a grower and processor of leafy greens and fresh vegetables.

Existing investors Calibrate Ventures, Playground Global, SVG Ventures and the venture arm of Wilbur Ellis also participated in the round. To date, FarmWise has raised $65 million in equity.

With this round, Clay Mitchell, co-founder and managing director of Fall Line Capital and a fifth-generation Iowa farmer joins the FarmWise board of directors. [Read more…] about FarmWise raises $45 million to expand AI-powered farm equipment

Filed Under: Agriculture, News Tagged With: capital, co-founder, costs, fall, farm, farmers, farms, farmwise, funding, industry, rising, round, solutions, taylor, technology, vegetable, ventures

FarmWise raises $14.5 million for its weed-removing robots

September 17, 2019 by Sam Francis

FarmWise, a US startup which builds autonomous farming robots, has raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Calibrate Ventures.

In addition to existing investors backing FarmWise, agriculture company Wilbur Ellis, Xplorer Capital and Alumni Ventures Group are participating in the round.

The proceeds will be used to grow the company’s robotic engineering and operation teams, as well as boost R&D efforts on plant-level detection and actuation capabilities. [Read more…] about FarmWise raises $14.5 million for its weed-removing robots

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: crops, farming, farmwise, robots, ventures

FarmWise launches autonomous weeding robot

January 7, 2019 by Sam Francis

FarmWise Robot On the Field copy

 

San Francisco-based startup FarmWise has started production of its first generation of autonomous weeding robots after successful tests in 2018 and has already secured bookings for 2019.

The company says the robot can help farmers reduce their reliance on chemical weedkillers. (See video below.)

FarmWise says that farmers today are facing the need to use fewer chemical inputs to match current consumer expectations and preserve the integrity of our soil.  [Read more…] about FarmWise launches autonomous weeding robot

Filed Under: Features, Industry Tagged With: agriculture, farmwise, precision agriculture, weeding robot

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