# MK-V at Livermore: deployment

Canonical ID: `48f3fc01-84e7-4e71-917f-8c4a2724c206`

First pilot-series Monarch MK-V deployed at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, CA — the first real-world deployment of any Monarch Tractor. Announced April 23, 2021. Wente Vineyards, a multigenerational winery in the Livermore Valley, tested the electric driver-optional tractor against diesel benchmarks, finding more than $2,600 in annual savings. This was a pre-production pilot series deployment prior to the Founder Series MK-V production launch in December 2022.

## Footage

- **video** (deployment): [Monarch Tractor MK-V launch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WnAgUseIVM). _Courtesy of Monarch Tractor_. Monarch Tractor's launch of the MK-V electric tractor. Monarch frames the MK-V as 'driver-optional', keeping the farmer in control whether seated or operating autonomously; operator-supervised autonomy.

## Key facts

- **Vineyard:** Wente Vineyards, Livermore Valley CA
- **Significance:** First Monarch Tractor deployment ever
- **Estimated annual savings:** >$2,600 vs diesel

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** monarch-mk-v-wente-livermore
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [MK-V](/models/monarch-mk-v.md) (id: `f5976b8e-aead-4370-b178-304c0c769db1`)
- **Company:** [Monarch Tractor](/companies/monarch-tractor.md) (id: `dd089d64-e9c3-419d-8c43-896bfb6be47c`)
- **Location:** [Livermore](/locations/livermore.md) (id: `241741b4-c8dd-4e38-ab18-de3aa49a32d5`)
- **Operator:** [Wente Vineyards](/companies/wente-vineyards.md) (id: `1d01a73e-41dc-412d-9afb-1d562300e951`)
- **First seen:** 2021-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210423005147/en/First-Monarch-Tractor-Reports-to-Work-at-Wente-Vineyards · 2021-04-23
2. https://www.monarchtractor.com/news/first-monarch-tractor-reports-to-work-at-wente-vineyards · 2021-04-23

## Common questions

### What is the MK-V deployment at Livermore?

MK-V, built by Monarch Tractor, is recorded as a deployment at Livermore on the DEPLOY registry. Wente Vineyards operates the deployment.

### Who operates MK-V at Livermore?

Wente Vineyards operates this deployment as a customer of Monarch Tractor, the manufacturer of MK-V.

### When did the MK-V deployment at Livermore go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 23, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the MK-V deployment at Livermore?

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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