The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Stout Industrial Technology: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryAgricultural robots
Overview
Stout Industrial Technology is an agricultural robotics company developing the Smart Cultivator, an AI-powered weeding platform that uses machine vision to identify and eliminate weeds with 99.99% accuracy. Based in Salinas, California, Stout serves specialty crop growers with precision farming capabilities that reduce labor, time, and cost. CEO Paul Bonnett joined in 2025 with 27+ years of global agribusiness experience.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Robot
Technology
Focus
CEO
Product
Weed accuracy
Previous CEO
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Paul Bonnett CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Stout Industrial Technology.
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Recent coverage
Stout Industrial Technology in third-party press
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
- verification source · https://www.stout.ai/
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
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Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Stout Industrial Technology.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Stout Industrial Technology from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
New chief executive officer for Stout Industrial Technology - Hortidaily
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Stout Industrial Technology Appoints Paul Bonnett as New CEO - Growing Produce
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Stout Industrial Technology Appoints Paul Bonnett as Chief Executive Officer; Steven Snyder Comments - AndNowUKnow
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Stout Industrial Technology: Machines That Think, Machines That Work
Stout Industrial Technology's agricultural robotics platform delivers precision farming capabilities with AI-powered Smart Cultivator achieving 99.99% weed elimination accuracy.…
Sponsored post: How ag robotics & automation startups should navigate the current capital crunch - AgFunderNews
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24. Carbon Robotics - CNBC
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Stout Using AI to Assist Growers
Stout Industrial Technology uses AI and machine vision to eliminate weeds and reduce weed pressure in farming operations for specialty crop growers.
An ag tech conference sets the stage for Salinas as a hub for farming’s tech-enabled future. - Monterey County Weekly
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Robo crops: Meet the laser-wielding, AI machines taking over a farm near you - BBC Science Focus Magazine
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FIRA USA 2023: more than 15 in-field robot demos - Future Farming
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Stout Industrial Technology Names Brent Shedd Chief Executive Officer; Steven Snyder and Jeff Antle Comment - AndNowUKnow
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CNH Industrial Invests in Autonomous Precision Ag Company - Farm Equipment News
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/stout-industrial-technology.md
- RSS feed: /companies/stout-industrial-technology/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/883ed98e-b9d7-42ce-a7a0-f404f91804a8
- Revision history: /companies/stout-industrial-technology/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
Video
Stout Industrial Technology presented its Smart Cultivator robot during FIRA USA 2022 in October 2022 in Fresno (California). The Stout Smart Cultivator is a s
Stout Industrial Technology Autonomous Cultivator and Weeder Demo at CSU Field Day on June 16, 2023... seconews.org #seconews
The Smart Weeding Cultivator is an innovative agriculture machine developed by Stout Industrial Technology, a California-based company. This cultivator uses adv
Your look is over Stout Industrial Tech builds the best weeder / cultivator there is. thanks for watching
The Smart Weeding Cultivator is an innovative agriculture machine developed by Stout Industrial Technology, a California-based company. This cultivator uses adv
The Weeding Robot by Stout Technologies showcased at FIRA USA 2023 is an innovative solution revolutionizing agriculture. This autonomous robot is designed to e
Unlike most AI Technology, all electrical components are shockproof and waterproof.
The brain behind the Smart Cultivator is the vision system, Stout True Vision. Stout True Vision is a proprietary system that identifies plants from weeds with
Reality vs attention
Stout Industrial Technology draws attention at the 78th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among ag robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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.
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Last computed: Aug 17, 2026