# Thorvald at Hopland, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `6ca6362a-4ac1-46fe-b678-aa3fa6a1474b`

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

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-03_

- **Slug:** thorvald-hopland-california-usa
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Thorvald](/models/thorvald.md) (id: `2a741b4a-65d2-4dc0-a266-38221e628423`)
- **Company:** [Saga Robotics](/companies/saga-robotics.md) (id: `df4ea648-94ae-40c4-a91f-e88c547511d2`)
- **Location:** [Hopland, California, USA](/locations/hopland-california-usa.md) (id: `2c6ea00f-fd3a-4d3c-b559-309ca86509f1`)
- **First seen:** 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Bonterra Organic Estates Pilots Autonomous Farming with Light Technology** · https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/316812 · 2026-04-20

## 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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