# RHIC at Italy: deployment

Canonical ID: `00858536-783f-4c61-b778-95cf5fe02d45`

[RHIC](/models/rhic.md) unit running in [Italy](/locations/italy.md) in partnership with FYELD Group. Launched with Steriltom, SATA, and Patto Pomodoro Piemonte growers. Focused on high-value vegetable crops.

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** 3 units total (Italy, Georgia, California)

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-19_

- **Slug:** rhic-italy
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [RHIC](/models/rhic.md) (id: `39758093-4d92-4218-8091-352fed1d0af9`)
- **Category:** [Agricultural robots](/agriculture)
- **Company:** [AgriPass](/companies/agripass.md) (id: `63a1588c-5177-4748-b167-ffca82f89992`)
- **Location:** [Italy](/locations/italy.md) (id: `4cfc5518-23a5-482f-9a61-48c863974b0e`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **AgriPass targets labor gaps with AI-powered robotic weed pulling** · https://agfundernews.com/agripass-on-ag-robotics-2-0-were-replicating-the-human-weeding-process-but-making-it-affordable-at-scale · 2025-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the RHIC deployment at Italy?

RHIC, built by AgriPass, is recorded as a deployment at Italy on the DEPLOY registry. AgriPass operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates RHIC at Italy?

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

### When did the RHIC deployment at Italy go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the RHIC deployment at Italy?

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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