# Thorvald at Paso Robles, California, USA (Castoro Cellars): deployment

Canonical ID: `f58de01d-b93f-4791-8cfc-628607eb1107`

Castoro Cellars has deployed [Thorvald](/models/thorvald.md) robots for three years, scaling UV-C disease management to 600+ acres of certified organic vineyards in Paso Robles. California's largest certified organic winegrower.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** thorvald-paso-robles-california-us
- **Status:** operational
- **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:** [Paso Robles, California, USA (Castoro Cellars)](/locations/paso-robles-california-us.md) (id: `a25e79f3-e571-4f57-8111-fef8846df23d`)
- **First seen:** 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2026/05/12/castoro-cellars-and-saga-robotics-expand-farming-with-light-to-600-acres-after-three-years-of-proven-results/

## Common questions

### What is the Thorvald deployment at Paso Robles, California, USA (Castoro Cellars)?

Thorvald, built by Saga Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Paso Robles, California, USA (Castoro Cellars) on the DEPLOY registry. Saga Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Thorvald at Paso Robles, California, USA (Castoro Cellars)?

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 Paso Robles, California, USA (Castoro Cellars) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Thorvald deployment at Paso Robles, California, USA (Castoro Cellars)?

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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