# Thorvald at Paso Robles, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `29d44242-f131-4079-b0da-4d5f9c103969`

Castoro Cellars deployed Thorvald UV-C robots across 600+ acres of certified organic vineyards. After three years of trials, the winery scaled up operations.

## Key facts

- **Acreage:** 600+ acres treated

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-03_

- **Slug:** thorvald-paso-robles-california-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **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:** [Paso Robles, California, USA](/locations/paso-robles-california-usa.md) (id: `aa892b80-3528-40d0-93d0-cc914f7a440a`)
- **First seen:** 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Castoro Cellars bets big on UV-C robots to fight vineyard mildew** · https://agfundernews.com/castoro-cellars-deploys-saga-robotics-uv-c-bots-across-600-organic-acres · 2023-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the Thorvald deployment at Paso Robles, California, USA?

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

### Who operates Thorvald at Paso Robles, 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 Paso Robles, California, USA 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?

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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