Fusion between technology and nature
Let's start this post by mentioning about the agriculture of the future, where technology and nature come together to transform production, Bonsai Robotics is breaking new ground, the San Jose California-based company has just raised $15 million in a series A round, a strong sign that the future of physical AI has already arrived.
This type of AI is the combination of robotics and Artificial Intelligence applied directly to the real world, in the case of Bonsai Robotics this technology allows autonomous systems to operate in agricultural environments, facing challenges such as dust, darkness, debris, variations in elevation and vibration, even without a GPS signal, internet or any connection. This is because the AI is not online but in the physical machine.
This approach is aimed at transforming Autonomous orchard management and overcoming critical obstacles with climate change, food security, labor shortages and increasing costs for producers, Bonsai Robotics' main product the Visionsteer™ has been designed to meet the needs of farmers with technology that goes far beyond traditional automation.
Visionsteer™ makes autonomous control of agricultural vehicles providing valuable information to optimize production, with established partnerships with various bonsai equipment manufacturers, it has already implemented more than 40 units in nut orchards, both in the United States and Australia. In addition, the company claims to have collected operational data from more than 202,000 hectares, an impressive sample that demonstrates the transformation potential of this technology.
A more intelligent, sustainable and efficient agriculture.
The solutions developed by Bonsai Robotics not only help reduce operating and equipment costs, but also increase yields and offer information that was previously inaccessible to farmers, by adopting a now-first approach the company is revolutionizing orchard management allowing agriculture to become more resilient and sustainable in the face of modern challenges.
Visionsteer™ and the physics approach not only solve the current challenges facing farmers, but also point to a future in which agriculture will be more efficient, sustainable and intelligent, with robots equipped with it producing our food.
