# Thorvald at Hopland, Mendocino County, California, USA (Bonterra Organic Estates): deployment

Canonical ID: `0a38b854-ce77-4f80-9dc9-aa374f89605e`

Pilot project with Bonterra Organic Estates deploying six autonomous [Thorvald](/models/thorvald.md) robots across ~200 acres of estate vineyards in Hopland, Mendocino County. In 2025 California season, Thorvald treated almost 1,300 acres of vineyards achieving 10x increase in acres under treatment.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** thorvald-hopland-california-us
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Thorvald](/models/thorvald.md) (id: `2a741b4a-65d2-4dc0-a266-38221e628423`)
- **Category:** [Agricultural robots](/agriculture)
- **Company:** [Saga Robotics](/companies/saga-robotics.md) (id: `df4ea648-94ae-40c4-a91f-e88c547511d2`)
- **Location:** [Hopland, Mendocino County, California, USA (Bonterra Organic Estates)](/locations/hopland-california-us.md) (id: `0fbbb7ce-719b-4187-88c6-238104171d11`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.sagarobotics.com/post/bonterra-organic-estates-pilots-autonomous-farming-with-light-technology-to-advance-regenerative-v

## Common questions

### What is the Thorvald deployment at Hopland, Mendocino County, California, USA (Bonterra Organic Estates)?

Thorvald, built by Saga Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Hopland, Mendocino County, California, USA (Bonterra Organic Estates) on the DEPLOY registry. Saga Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Thorvald at Hopland, Mendocino County, California, USA (Bonterra Organic Estates)?

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

### When did the Thorvald deployment at Hopland, Mendocino County, California, USA (Bonterra Organic Estates) 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 Thorvald deployment at Hopland, Mendocino County, California, USA (Bonterra Organic Estates)?

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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