The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Halter: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $320.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryAgricultural robots
Overview
Halter is a New Zealand agtech company developing solar-powered smart collars for cattle that enable virtual fencing and automated herd management. Founded by Craig Piggott on a dairy farm, Halter manages nearly 650,000 cows across 1,300 farms in New Zealand, Australia, and the US. The company raised $100M at a $1 billion valuation in 2025, becoming New Zealand's first agtech unicorn, with backing from Founders fund.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries D post-money
Key facts
Focus
Product
Technology
Scale
Backerssee investors →
Stage
Total fundingsee investors →
Cows managed
Markets
Key investor
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Halter on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2016. Explore where Halter's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Halter deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Craig Piggott Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Craig Piggottsole
Safety record
No incidents on record for Halter.
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)
- Halter1 deployment
Recent coverage
Halter in third-party press
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- AgriPass2 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $320.0M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Funding rounds (2)
Halter’s 2 disclosed rounds, $320M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series D2025-12-01
$220M(reported) · $2.0B post
Investors: Founders Fund (lead)
- Series C2025-12-01
$100M(reported) · $1.0B post
Investors: Founders Fund, Peter Thiel
Timeline
Every recorded move in Halter’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2025-12-01Series C raising $100000000
Funding roundSeries D funding round
2025-12-01Series D raising $220000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2016
Halter Smart Collar at New Zealand
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-21
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Halter.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- AgriPass2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Halter from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
How Cleantech Company Ineratec Plans to Turn Wood Into E-Fuels
Ineratec and Haltermann Carless plan to make e-SAF and e-naphtha from wood residues in Normandy. Here is how the process works, and where the hurdles lie. Der Beitrag How…
Wie das Cleantech Ineratec Holz zu E-Fuels verarbeiten will
Ineratec und Haltermann Carless wollen in der Normandie aus Holzresten e-SAF und e-Naphtha herstellen. Hintergründe, Verfahren und Hürden. Der Beitrag Wie das Cleantech Ineratec…
Schneider Electric will Smart-Home-Spezialisten Shelly um 1,2 Milliarden Euro kaufen
Das smarte Relais hinter dem Lichtschalter bekommt einen neuen Besitzer: Der französische Energietechnik-Konzern Schneider Electric will die bulgarische Shelly Group komplett…
Virtual fencing is no longer hype. Now it has to prove itself a trustworthy tool
News of Halter’s $220 million Series E earlier this year—a round that valued the New … The post Virtual fencing is no longer hype. Now it has to prove itself a trustworthy tool…
Smarte Steckdosen entwickeln sich zu Energiesensoren im vernetzten Zuhause
Smarte Steckdosen entwickeln sich von einfachen Fernschaltern zu Energie- und Netzwerksensoren Hohe Strompreise erhöhen die Nachfrage nach gerätebezogener Verbrauchstransparenz…
Peter Thiel's big bet on solar-powered cow collars
TechCrunch examines Peter Thiel's Founders Fund investment in Halter, the New Zealand agtech startup whose solar-powered cow collars enable virtual fencing and automated herd…
Smart Collars For Cows: How A 31-Year-Old Is Transforming Cattle Farming
Forbes profiles Halter founder Craig Piggott, whose solar-powered smart collars for cattle manage nearly 650,000 cows across 1,300 farms, making Halter one of the fastest-growing…
Agtech startup Halter raises $100 million at $1 billion valuation
Halter raised $100M at a $1 billion valuation, becoming New Zealand's first agtech unicorn. The round was reportedly led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/halter.md
- RSS feed: /companies/halter/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/589ae8b7-6d39-4a6f-a693-dce2520285cf
- Revision history: /companies/halter/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- AgriPass2 models
Video
In depth look into the Halter Robotics Cell System for CNC Machines. How does it work, how to Set Up and how to Program the Halter Robots. Learn more about Hal
Changing the HALTER LoadAssistant to another CNC machine in your workshop can be done in a few minutes. You just disconnect the cable, lift the robot with a pal
HALTER LoadAssistant is loading two Haas CNC machines. You can see how easy HALTER robot is to move from one to another machine. More: www.haltercncautomation.c
Okuma lathe with HALTER LoadAssistant. Easily loading and unloading 85 mm long workpieces, undisturbed busy for several hours! More information about the HALT
See how it works - automatic loading of rectangle workpieces into a machining center. Big capacity for unmanned production. www.haltercncautomation.com
HALTER LoadAssistant is loading two Doosan machines at the Decker machine shop in Peosta, Iowa. The owner decided to install two robots in January 2015 to boost
HALTER robot is loading a Hermle 5-axis machining center at MG Twente BV, Netherlands. Perfect solution for medium and smaller-sized batches due to the less tha
HALTER LoadAssistant with Okuma Space Turn LB3000 EX II at Superior Metal Products, Inc., USA #automation #loadassistant #cncmachines #productivity #Halter #ro
While the robot is loading and unloading one series, you can already load the next series. There is no need to stop the robot and the CNC machine, losing valuab
HALTER TurnStacker Premium with DMG MORI CLX 450 at Frank Verzahnungtechnik e.K. Perfect solution for automatic loading of gears or flanges
"We have been able to increase our production capacity with the HALTER LoadAssistant. This enables us to serve our customers better and faster." Check more at w
The finished workpieces can be unloaded onto an additional pallet. This is ideal if you want to add buffer capacity or load heavy workpieces. Did you know that
Long shafts can be loaded and unloaded with seamless placement in the chuck, creating high capacity for shafts up to 600 mm, with standard grid plates and up to
Halter CNC Automation has an extensive and varied portfolio of robot cells for the automated loading and unloading of CNC turning and milling machines. Read all
A workpiece can be unloaded onto an external location, i.e. a conveyor belt. Did you know that HALTER also offers additional functionalities besides standard l
Automation is critical to enhance our flexibility and efficiencies, which is why our Halter CNC Robotics Robot is paired with a DMG Mori NZX2000 | 800. Adopting
A workpiece can be unloaded onto an external location, i.e. a conveyor belt. Did you know that HALTER also offers additional functionalities besides standard l
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
Halter draws attention at the 94th percentile but verifies reality at the 14th percentile among ag robots. Hype Gap +79.5, 1st widest among ag robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $320M raised and recent funding activity. 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 3, 2026