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Ted at Dundee, New York

Naio Technologies' Ted is an autonomous straddle robot for vineyards that mechanically weeds under and between vine rows, reducing herbicide use; it debuted in the US at CES 2022.

Ted by Naio Technologies · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified


Machine-readable surfaces

Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard in Dundee, New York (Finger Lakes) hosted a Naio Ted trial and public field day in August 2024, billed as the first straddling autonomous vineyard robot demonstrated in the US. A US East Coast trial rather than a permanent installation.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Ted at Dundee, New York.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-07-09
Model
Ted
Status
pilot
First seen
2024-08-01
ID
e739d619-f866-494d-99c8-0f7a397ba1b4

Sources (1)

  1. Vineyard robot trial: Ted by Naio Technologies · https://www.wiemer.com/vineyard-robot-trial-ted-naio-technologies/ · 2024-08-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: agriculture

Sources by quality tier

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Methodology surface for Ted at Dundee, New York.

Common questions

What is the Ted deployment at Dundee, New York?
Ted, built by Naio Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at Dundee, New York on the DEPLOY registry. Naio Technologies operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Ted at Dundee, New York?
Naio Technologies, the manufacturer of Ted, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Ted deployment at Dundee, New York go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Ted deployment at Dundee, New York?
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.
Is Ted at Dundee, New York safe?
Ted at Dundee, New York has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

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