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Thorvald at Hopland, California, USA

Saga Robotics' Thorvald is a modular, autonomous, electric farm robot for open fields, polytunnels, and vineyards; its best-known application is autonomous UV-C light treatment that disrupts powdery-mildew DNA, and it also performs flower/fruit counts, predatory-mite dispensing, and runner cutting.

Thorvald by Saga Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Agricultural robots

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Bonterra Organic Estates pilot program deploying six autonomous Thorvald robots across approximately 200 acres of estate vineyards in inland Mendocino County.

Key facts

Fleet size
6 robots

Safety record

No incidents on record for Thorvald at Hopland, California, USA.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-11
Model
Thorvald
Company
Saga Robotics
Location
United States/California/Hopland, California, USA
Operator
Saga Robotics
Status
pilot
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2026-04-20
ID
6ca6362a-4ac1-46fe-b678-aa3fa6a1474b

Timeline

  1. Apr 2026
    First recorded
    Thorvald first documented operating at Hopland, California, USA.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Bonterra Organic Estates Pilots Autonomous Farming with Light Technology · https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/316812 · 2026-04-20
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-11

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Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-11

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: agriculture

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Common questions

What is the Thorvald deployment at Hopland, California, USA?
Thorvald, built by Saga Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Hopland, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Saga Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Thorvald at Hopland, California, USA?
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, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 20, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Thorvald deployment at Hopland, 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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