# Grover at Lockhart, Texas, USA (535K sq ft facility): deployment

Canonical ID: `c80980fe-7acd-4a53-8e22-b012271640d2`

[Iron Ox](/companies/iron-ox.md) 535000 sq ft indoor farming facility in Lockhart TX. [Grover](/models/iron-ox-grover.md) autonomous mobile robot lifts 1000+ lb plant trays. AI + computer vision for monitoring, watering, harvesting. Hydroponic + traditional farming combined.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** iron-ox-grover-lockhart-texas-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Grover](/models/iron-ox-grover.md) (id: `9099e316-1939-414a-8fbf-35fd26bd602d`)
- **Category:** [Agricultural robots](/agriculture)
- **Company:** [Iron Ox](/companies/iron-ox.md) (id: `b783af14-72ff-4f92-9b2c-bfee021e0e93`)
- **Location:** [Lockhart, Texas, USA (535K sq ft facility)](/locations/lockhart-texas-usa.md) (id: `ab800db2-b54b-4ac2-9301-026b0b5fc12a`)
- **Operator:** [Iron Ox](/companies/iron-ox.md) (id: `b783af14-72ff-4f92-9b2c-bfee021e0e93`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.kvue.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-2040/iron-ox-aims-combine-robotics-hydroponics-traditional-farming-lockhart-greenhouse/269-43abbd9e-1928-4fe1-9650-cd97fc2329c7 · 2026-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the Grover deployment at Lockhart, Texas, USA (535K sq ft facility)?

Grover, built by Iron Ox, is recorded as a deployment at Lockhart, Texas, USA (535K sq ft facility) on the DEPLOY registry. Iron Ox operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Grover at Lockhart, Texas, USA (535K sq ft facility)?

Iron Ox, the manufacturer of Grover, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Grover deployment at Lockhart, Texas, USA (535K sq ft facility) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Grover deployment at Lockhart, Texas, USA (535K sq ft facility)?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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