The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies SwarmFarm Robotics: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $28.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryAgricultural robots
Overview
SwarmFarm Robotics is a Queensland, Australia-based agricultural robotics company founded in 2012 by Andrew and Jocie Bate, developing autonomous farming platforms that empower farmers to deploy customized solutions in their fields. The company has delivered 250+ robots now operating across over 10 million acres of Australian farmland, and raised AUD$12M Series A (led by Emmertech) plus AUD$30M for US growth expansion. SwarmFarm's SwarmBot platform enables third-party developers to build applications on top of the robot, creating a new operating system for agriculture.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Robots delivered
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Series A
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →SwarmFarm Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2015. Explore where SwarmFarm Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Andrew Bate Co-founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Andrew Batecofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for SwarmFarm Robotics.
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)
- SwarmFarm Robotics1 deployment
Recent coverage
SwarmFarm Robotics 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
- low
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)
SwarmFarm Robotics’s 2 disclosed rounds, $28M in total, oldest to newest.
- Other2025-01-01
$20M(reported)
Investors: unspecified
- Series A2023-01-01
$8M(reported)
Investors: Emmertech, Tribe Ventures
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2015
SwarmBot at Australia
Sources (1)
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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
- 1
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for SwarmFarm Robotics.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SwarmFarm Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
No dogs, no bikes, no tractors: The 24/7 rise of the autonomous farm - AFR
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SwarmFarm’s robots are putting regional Australia on the global agtech map - CommBank
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'It's exciting for us': robotics manufacturer achieves a stunning milestone - Farm Weekly
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Ramping up: Why city robotics company needs ‘hundreds’ more workers - The Chronicle | The Chronicle
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Agtonomy bags $18m to bring more AI to 'the next frontier of automation': agricultural equipment - AgFunderNews
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Farm robotics in the weeds as funding declines 36% from Q2 to Q3 - AgFunderNews
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Australia’s ‘Green Bank’ CEFC Backs SwarmFarm Robotics With A$7M Series B Investment - Global AgInvesting
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Cheque-in: 8 ANZ startups banked $53.46 million in funding this week - Startup Daily
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The Week in AgriFoodTech: SwarmFarm Robotics nabs $30m, DoorDash delivery 'bots, new carbon fund from Cibus - AgFunderNews
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Australia's SwarmFarm Robotics Raises $30 Million to for US Expansion of its Farm Robotics - AI Insider
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SwarmFarm Robotics raises $30 million to scale farm-bot fleet and expand into North America - Robotics & Automation News
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North America in sights with SwarmFarm’s $30M capital raise - Grain Central
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/swarmfarm-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/swarmfarm-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/39b5105a-8015-4931-9113-7cf682e56b94
- Revision history: /companies/swarmfarm-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
Video
An ag-tech company that's been grown on-farm. SwarmFarm is leading the development of autonomous agriculture worldwide.
SwarmFarm Robotics is transforming the future of farming. They received support through our Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership program and Business
Discover the future of farming with SwarmFarm Robotics! In this video, we delve into the innovative technology that powers our journey towards autonomy. See ho
Every farm in the modern acre hits the same wall. - Not enough hours. - Not enough people. - Too many jobs competing at the same time. Spraying gets pushed. W
What happens when you take the operator out of the sprayer and let robots handle the work? In this real-world story, Lachlan Dunn shares how two SwarmFarm robo
The future of science and technology isn’t just in cities. It’s in rural Australia, and that’s what SwarmFarm Robotics shows us. Through world-class technolog
Most agricultural technology promises the future, Garry Hopper and his team are already living it. On his 12,000-hectare grain farm, the team was facing the sa
Al Doggett & Arnold, the dynamic duo transforming turf care! SwarmBot efficiency meets horticulture expertise for unparalleled time savings. #TurfTech #Efficie
Most weed problems don’t start big. They start at 1%. And that’s exactly why they get out of control. Because at 1%… - You don’t stop the machine. - You don’
Most farms spray everything. This one doesn’t. On 12,500 acres, they switched to a SwarmFarm robot for camera spraying. Not blanket application. Targeted. Pre
Most farms don’t fail because of yield. They fail because they lose control. Control of timing. Control of chemistry. Control of the system itself. And once t
This Innovator Spotlight focuses on Swarmfarm, an Australian ag tech company. Andrew Bate, founder of the company, explains their company's unique approach to s
Reality vs attention
SwarmFarm Robotics draws attention at the 81st percentile but verifies reality at the 19th percentile among ag robots. Hype Gap +61.8, 2nd widest among ag robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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