# Oz at California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `d46aaf9d-09c7-440d-8f73-cf7a4e04605c`

[Naio Technologies](/companies/naio-technologies.md) offering robotic weeders to U.S. agriculture via Western Growers CITT. Large California operations prefer owning machines. Oz for market gardening, Ted for vineyards, Orio for vegetables.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** naio-oz-california-us-expansion-2026
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Oz](/models/naio-oz.md) (id: `2398720b-5dca-4983-93b7-a6d0181eb905`)
- **Category:** [Agricultural robots](/agriculture)
- **Company:** [Naio Technologies](/companies/naio-technologies.md) (id: `984e2c3a-a73f-49c5-85d2-dcc4e932b801`)
- **Location:** [California, USA](/locations/california-usa.md) (id: `a82f6c9e-3cb8-4df7-b2fc-e64fe940ed5c`)
- **Operator:** [Naio Technologies](/companies/naio-technologies.md) (id: `984e2c3a-a73f-49c5-85d2-dcc4e932b801`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.wga.com/wgs-magazine/wgcit-resident-naio-technologies-offering-new-robotic-weeders-to-u-s-ag/ · 2026-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the Oz deployment at California, USA?

Oz, built by Naio Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Naio Technologies operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Oz at California, USA?

Naio Technologies, the manufacturer of Oz, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Oz deployment at California, USA 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 Oz deployment at California, USA?

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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