Funding
$24.0M
Models
1
Overview
Burro (formerly Augean Robotics) is an American agricultural robotics company based in Philadelphia, developing autonomous crop monitoring and hauling robots. Founded by Charlie Andersen, the company raised $24M in Series B led by Catalyst and $10.9M in Series A for collaborative farm robot platforms.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
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Original company name
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Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
1
Web sources
2
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Burro on the deployment map
Where Burro's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Charlie Andersen Co-founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Charlie Andersencofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Burro.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Burro in third-party press
Burro Intros Grande 44 Platform for Specialty Crop Operations - Fruit Growers News
Burro introduces Grande 44 with proven outdoor autonomy built for heavy industry - The Robot Report
Burro Launches the Grande 44: Battle-Tested Outdoor Autonomy, Now Built for Heavy Industry - EEJournal
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
- HG Robotics2 models
Supplied by (1)
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2024-01-01
$24M(reported)
Investors: Catalyst (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
Burro autonomous cart at a vineyard
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (4)
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/burro-closes-24-million-series-b-co-led-by-catalyst-investors-and-translink-capital-302029256.html
- https://agfundernews.com/with-a-fresh-24m-burro-grows-from-people-to-pallet-scale-with-autonomous-harvest-assist-robots
- https://www.therobotreport.com/burro-raises-10-9m-series-a-to-accelerate-agriculture-robotics/
- https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/10/08/burro-expands-autonomous-robot-fleet-at-petitti-family-farms/95253/
Common questions
- What is Burro?
- Burro (formerly Augean Robotics) is an American agricultural robotics company based in Philadelphia, developing autonomous crop monitoring and hauling robots. Founded by Charlie Andersen, the company raised $24M in Series B led by Catalyst and $10.9M in Series A for collaborative farm robot platforms.
- What does Burro make?
- Burro has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Burro (Burro builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is Burro publicly traded?
- No. Burro is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Burro?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Burro building in the same form factors include DJI, Naio Technologies, WORX Landroid, Carbon Robotics.
- Who is the CEO of Burro?
- Charlie Andersen is the ceo of Burro, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Burro?
- Burro is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $24M in disclosed funding.
- Where is Burro headquartered?
- Burro is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- How much funding has Burro raised?
- Burro has raised approximately $24M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns Burro?
- Burro is privately held and venture-backed ($24M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Burro operate robots?
- Burro 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 Burro a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Burro ranks in roughly the top 27% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Burro founded?
- Burro was founded in 2017.
- Is Burro safe?
- Burro 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.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
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High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Burro.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
- HG Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Burro from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Burro Intros Grande 44 Platform for Specialty Crop Operations - Fruit Growers News
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Burro introduces Grande 44 with proven outdoor autonomy built for heavy industry - The Robot Report
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Burro Launches the Grande 44: Battle-Tested Outdoor Autonomy, Now Built for Heavy Industry - EEJournal
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Guest article: What CES really told us about robotics in the produce sector - AgFunderNews
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Burro: Greenhouse Grower’s 2025 Technology of the Year - Greenhouse Grower
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Ag robotics startup Naïo bounces back after a year of financial turmoil - AgFunderNews
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Burro expands autonomous robot fleet at Petitti Family Farms for scalable outdoor operations - Robotics & Automation News
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Petitti Family Farms using Burro autonomous robots, with plans to add more - gardencentermag.com
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Robotics startup Burro brings millions in VC to Pennsylvania - Technical.ly
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Washington Farms Get a Boost from New Robot Lending Program - Greenhouse Grower
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A high-tech harvest: Innovative lending library brings bots to Washington farms - GeekWire
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Fieldwork Robotics partners with Burro to help with raspberry harvesting - The Robot Report
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/burro.md
- RSS feed: /companies/burro/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/c7f05308-16a7-4d8d-94c4-edab66225f82
- Revision history: /companies/burro/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
- HG Robotics2 models
Video
Reality vs attention
Burro draws attention at the 89th percentile but verifies reality at the 30th percentile among ag robots. Hype Gap +58.8, 2nd widest among ag robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026