Company to accelerate growth and scale production to help farmers address increasing threat from herbicide-resistant weeds
SEATTLE–(BIASHARA WIRE) - -Roboti za kaboni, an agriculture robotics company, today announced it secured $27 million in Series B financing from Anthos Capital, Ignition Partners, Fuse Venture Capital, Voyager Capital, Bolt and Liquid2 Ventures to accelerate the company’s growth. The funding will be used to scale production of the company’s products, grow its engineering team, establish regional sales and support for customers across the U.S. and invest in the innovation of new products and technology. This latest round of financing brings the company’s overall funding to $36 million.
“The already demanding task of weeding has only gotten harder for farmers to manage as more herbicide-resistant weeds develop and the cost of herbicides increases”
“This investment further validates our mission to create tools that utilize technology to address farmers’ toughest problems,” said Paul Mikesell, CEO and founder of Carbon Robotics. “Weeding is one of the biggest challenges farmers face, especially with the rise of herbicide-resistant weeds and increasing interest in organic and regenerative methods. This round of investment will enable us to scale our operations to meet the increasing demand for this technology. Additionally, this funding will allow our team to continue to innovate new products and identify revolutionary ways to apply technology to agriculture.”
Brian Ames, managing director of Anthos Capital, added, “the team’s multi-disciplinary expertise encompassing advanced AI and ML, computer vision, and thermal energy, positions Carbon Robotics to be an important player in driving the agriculture technology revolution.”
Mnamo Aprili, Roboti za Carbon zilifunua kizazi kijacho cha Autonomous Weeder, roboti inayojitegemea ambayo hutumia leza zenye nguvu nyingi kutokomeza magugu kupitia nishati ya joto, bila kusumbua udongo. Roboti hiyo inaruhusu wakulima kutumia dawa kidogo za kuua magugu na kupunguza nguvu kazi ili kuondoa mimea isiyohitajika huku ikiboresha kutegemewa na kutabirika kwa gharama, mavuno ya mazao na mengine.
pamoja Aina 263 zinazostahimili dawa katika nchi 71, kampuni imeona uhitaji mkubwa wa bidhaa zake, ikipata wakulima kadhaa wa marquee na uhifadhi unaozidi dola milioni 20. Mashamba ambayo yameagiza vitengo vya kupalilia leza ni pamoja na Grimmway Farms, Carzalia Valley Produce, Mercer Ranches, Taylor Farms, Triangle Farms, Terranova Ranch, Bowles Farming Co, Braga Ranch, Duncan Family Farms na Amigo Farms. Carbon Robotics imeuza kati ya miundo yake ya 2021 na 2022 na imeanza kukubali maagizo ya 2023.
"Carbon Robotics ina nafasi ya kipekee ya kushughulikia masuala muhimu yanayoathiri wakulima, ikiwa ni pamoja na kuongezeka kwa magugu na kupungua kwa nguvu kazi inayopatikana," alisema Erik Benson, mkurugenzi mkuu wa Voyager Capital. "Kampuni inafanya teknolojia ya hali ya juu kufikiwa na wakulima, kusaidia shughuli zao za biashara kwa kuboresha utendakazi na kutegemewa na pia kutoa mbinu endelevu kusaidia usimamizi wa ardhi yao. Roboti za Carbon kimsingi zinabadilisha jinsi wakulima wanavyopalilia mashamba na ina uwezo wa kuwa Deere & Company ya milenia hii."
Kama sehemu ya ufadhili, Carbon Robotics ilimkaribisha Eric Scollard kama Mshauri wa Kimkakati wa Uuzaji ili kusaidia mwelekeo wa ukuaji wa kampuni. Katika jukumu lake, Scollard atazingatia kuendeleza mipango ya kimkakati ya upanuzi ambayo itawezesha Roboti za Carbon kuongeza usambazaji wa Weeders Autonomous na bidhaa za baadaye. Scollard pia atasaidia maendeleo ya mauzo na timu za usaidizi za kikanda. Wakati wa majukumu yake ya awali ya utendaji katika ExtraHop, Isilon na Qumulo, Scollard aliendesha ukuaji mkubwa wa mapato huku akijenga mashirika ya mauzo ya kiwango cha kimataifa.
“The already demanding task of weeding has only gotten harder for farmers to manage as more herbicide-resistant weeds develop and the cost of herbicides increases,” said Cameron Borumand, general partner at FUSE. “Carbon Robotics has built a game-changing solution to solve one of the biggest problems in agriculture. Farmers have been innovative and resourceful in addressing this problem so far, but they deserve the best technology to help them execute one of the most important jobs in the world—putting food on people’s tables.”
ABOUT CARBON ROBOTICS
Carbon Robotics is pioneering the next revolution in agriculture through the deployment of innovative technology and hardware. Carbon Robotics’ first product, the Autonomous Weeder, is purpose built to tackle one of the industry’s biggest problems: weed control. By leveraging artificial intelligence and laser technology, Carbon Robotics’ revolutionary, high-precision approach improves crop yield, provides safer working conditions for farmers, reduces overall costs associated with modern farming, and creates sustainable paths to regenerative and organic produce. Carbon Robotics was founded in 2018 and is based in Seattle. For more information, visit: carbonrobotics.com.
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