Bear Flag Robotics

Current leadership (1)

• Igino Cafiero Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified

Founders (1)

• Igino Cafierocofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for Bear Flag Robotics.

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Peer companies

• DJI7 models
• Naio Technologies4 models
• WORX Landroid4 models
• Carbon Robotics3 models
• GreenField Robotics2 models
• HG Robotics2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

aggregator_estimate

Lifecycle stage

acquired

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Funding rounds (1)

• Other2021-08-01

  $250M(reported)

  Investors: John Deere

Acquisitions (1)

• acquired by John Deerefull acquisition2021-08-05

Sources (2)

1. John Deere Acquires Bear Flag Robotics to Accelerate Autonomous Technology on the Farm · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/john-deere-acquires-bear-flag-robotics-to-accelerate-autonomous-technology-on-the-farm-301349496.html ↗ · 2021-08-05
2. John Deere buys autonomous tractor startup Bear Flag Robotics · https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/05/john-deere-buys-autonomous-tractor-startup-bear-flag-robotics/ ↗ · 2021-08-05

Common questions

What is Bear Flag Robotics?

Bear Flag Robotics is a Newark, CA-based autonomous tractor startup founded by Igino Cafiero (CEO) and Aubrey Donnellan. The company developed autonomous driving technology for tractors and was acquired by John Deere in August 2021 for $250 million. Bear Flag operates as an independent subsidiary within Deere, advancing autonomous farming technology.

Where is Bear Flag Robotics based?

Bear Flag Robotics is based in Newark, CA, USA.

When was Bear Flag Robotics founded?

Bear Flag Robotics was founded in 2017.

What does Bear Flag Robotics make?

Bear Flag Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Bear Flag autonomous tractor retrofit (Bear Flag Robotics builds physical robots).

Where does Bear Flag Robotics operate robots?

Bear Flag Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Bear Flag Robotics safe?

Bear Flag Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.