The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies FarmWise: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $65.0M raised. 7 sources back the record.
CategoryAgricultural robots
Overview
Agricultural robotics company developing AI-powered weeding robots for vegetable farming. Uses computer vision and mechanical cultivation to remove weeds without herbicides.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Founded
Founders
Product
Strategic
Differentiation
Data & sources
News coverage
1
Patent documents
5
Web sources
1
7 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →FarmWise on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2020. Explore where FarmWise's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full FarmWise deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Sebastien Boyer ceosince 2016-01-01secondary-verified
- Thomas Palomares ctosince 2016-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Sebastien Boyercofounder
- Thomas Palomarescofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for FarmWise.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- FarmWise1 deployment
Recent coverage
FarmWise in third-party press
Peer companies
- DJI9 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Tevel Aerobotics3 models
- Antobot2 models
- FarmRobo Technologies2 models
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names FarmWise.
People (2)
Supplied by (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIAvia FarmWise TitanNVIDIA Jetson Orin -- onboard AI compute for computer-vision weed detection and precision actuationsupplies
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
- Total funding
- $65.0M
- Employees
- 32
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- 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 (2)
FarmWise’s 2 disclosed rounds, $60M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series B2022-06-01
$45M(reported)
Investors: Fall Line Capital (co_lead), Middleland Capital (co_lead), Taylor Farms, GV (Google Ventures)
- Series A2019-09-17
$15M(reported)
Investors: Calibrate Ventures (lead), Wilbur-Ellis Company, Xplorer Capital, Alumni Ventures Group
Patent estate (5)
- US10455826B2usptograntedgranted 2019-10-29assignee
- US12201044B2usptograntedgranted 2025-01-21assignee
- US12262708B2usptograntedgranted 2025-01-14assignee
- US20240324486A1usptopendingassignee
- US20180330166A1usptopendingassignee
Timeline
Every recorded move in FarmWise’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2021-01-01Series B raising $45000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2019-01-01Series A raising $14500000
Key hireSebastien Boyer joins as ceo
2016-01-01Sebastien Boyer appointed ceo (current)
Key hireThomas Palomares joins as cto
2016-01-01Thomas Palomares appointed cto (current)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedJun 11, 2026
FarmWise Titan autonomous weeding demo
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Automated Weeding with FarmWise Titans
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2020
FarmWise Titan at Salinas
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for FarmWise.Peer companies
- DJI9 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Tevel Aerobotics3 models
- Antobot2 models
- FarmRobo Technologies2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning FarmWise from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Taylor Farms acquires FarmWise
Taylor Farms Announces Acquisition of FarmWise®'s Business
Taylor Farms buys FarmWise to keep ag robotics alive
Taylor Farms acquires ag robotics company FarmWise
Salad giant Taylor Farms acquires beleaguered AI-powered weeding startup FarmWise
FarmWise closure signals ag tech industry shifts
FarmWise AI-powered weeding tech 'commercially ready' despite company restructuring and wind down
FarmWise to wind down operations, seeks strategic alternatives
AI-powered FarmWise prepares for next chapter in ag robotics
FarmWise and RDO Equipment partner to automate weeding for specialty crops
FarmWise's "Titan" Leverages Machine Learning to Automate Weeding
Titanic robots make farming more sustainable
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/farmwise.md
- RSS feed: /companies/farmwise/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/23a3f3af-b9a5-4966-9760-d6000a382001
- Revision history: /companies/farmwise/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DJI9 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Tevel Aerobotics3 models
- Antobot2 models
- FarmRobo Technologies2 models
Video
FarmWise's leading AI technology is transforming traditional farming practices to drive greater output and productivity for growers. With advanced data analytic
This video was filmed in a Salinas CA, field of an actual FarmWise Titan autonomous cultivator as it uses vision cameras and artificial intelligence to identify
Taylor Farms, one of the largest vegetable growers in North America, is transforming its weeding operations with FarmWise’s Vulcan—a 3-in-1 machine that weeds,
Audioburst Video Aired On: Your Weekly Tech Update, 05-03-2019
FarmWise presented its Titan FT-35 robot during FIRA USA 2022 in October 2022 in Fresno (California). The FarmWise system automates the hand weeding process on
Using AI and robotics, FarmWise automates farming operations to help farmers save on costs, use less chemicals and increase food production. Since the beginn
The Autonomous Weeder Vulcan by FarmWise, based in California, is a cutting-edge agricultural innovation. This robotic weeder uses AI and computer vision to pre
The FarmWise weeding robot, made in the USA, is a cutting-edge agricultural technology designed to revolutionize the farming industry. With advanced AI and comp
🎊 Introducing a new Vulcan model! 🎊 Now available for 34-inch bed widths, this non-folding Vulcan precision weeding and cultivation implement is designed to
Sebastien Boyer discusses how Farmwise helps specialty crop producers with thinning and weeding (and soon harvest) robots.
This is FarmWise and they've built a system that mechanically removes individual weeds with sub-inch precision and without the use of harmful chemicals. #short
MIT alumnus-founded FarmWise uses autonomous machines to snip weeds while preserving crops, eliminating the need for herbicides. Credit: FarmWise News Source:
This Innovators Spotlight focuses on Farmwise and its Head of Partnerships and Marketing, Pauline Canteneur. Farmwise manufactures autonomous farming vehicles a
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
FarmWise draws attention at the 89th percentile but verifies reality at the 15th percentile among ag robots. Hype Gap +74.6, 1st 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: Oct 21, 2026