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Thorvald

Thorvald is a modular, autonomous electric robot platform for agricultural applications, primarily UV-C light treatment to combat powdery mildew in tabletop…

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Manufacturer
Saga Robotics
Form factor
agriculture
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
superseded
Deployments
3
Website
sagarobotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Thorvald, a agriculture by Saga Robotics (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.

supersededSuperseded by Thorvald. The historical entry remains for reference; current coverage tracks the successor.

Overview

Thorvald is a modular, autonomous electric robot platform for agricultural applications, primarily UV-C light treatment to combat powdery mildew in tabletop strawberries and grapevines. The platform operates at night, delivering targeted UV-C light to disrupt fungal DNA replication without chemical residues, and is equipped with cameras for yield prediction and disease detection data services.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts

Robot

Thorvald, a modular autonomous electric farm robot for open fields, polytunnels, and vineyards

Focus

Autonomous UV-C powdery-mildew treatment

Technology

Yield-prediction counts and other agricultural tasks

Scale

Operating a fleet of 150+ units

CEO

Anne Dingstad

Founders

Pal Johan From, Lars Grimstad

Total Funding

43.8M USD (company-reported)

Business Model

Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS)

Employees

~50

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Thorvald. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (3)

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Thorvald on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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  • Record createdJul 3, 2026

    Added to the verified registry

  • Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025

    at Hopland, Mendocino County, California, USA (Bonterra Organic Estates)

  • Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2023

    at Paso Robles, California, USA (Castoro Cellars)

  • Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2020

    at Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (Clock House Farm / East Scryne Farm / Chambers Farm)

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Thorvald.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://sagarobotics.com

Common questions

What is Thorvald?
Thorvald is a modular, autonomous electric robot platform for agricultural applications, primarily UV-C light treatment to combat powdery mildew in tabletop strawberries and grapevines. The platform operates at night, delivering targeted UV-C light to disrupt fungal DNA replication without chemical residues, and is equipped with cameras for yield prediction and disease detection data services.
How much does Thorvald cost?
Thorvald's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Thorvald from Saga Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Thorvald actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Thorvald is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Thorvald?
Thorvald is made by Saga Robotics, based in Oslo, Norway, founded in 2016.
Where is Thorvald deployed?
3 verified deployments of Thorvald are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (Clock House Farm / East Scryne Farm / Chambers Farm), Paso Robles, California, USA (Castoro Cellars), Hopland, Mendocino County, California, USA (Bonterra Organic Estates).
Can you buy Thorvald?
Thorvald is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Thorvald?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable agriculture robots to Thorvald include VMS V310, Solinftec Solix Ag Robotics, Ted, ARA.
How does Thorvald compare to VMS V310?
Thorvald and VMS V310 (DeLaval · 9 deployments) are both agriculture robots on the DEPLOY registry. Thorvald has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Thorvald a top agriculture?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Thorvald ranks in roughly the top 29% of agriculture models tracked by the registry.
What is Thorvald's maturity stage?
Thorvald is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Thorvald still being made?
Thorvald has been superseded by a newer generation. The historical record remains on the registry for reference. Successor: Thorvald.
Is Thorvald safe?
Thorvald has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What is the Thorvald agricultural robot?
Thorvald is an autonomous agricultural robot by Saga Robotics that controls fungal diseases like powdery mildew using UV-C light. It treats strawberries and grapevines autonomously at night (sunlight triggers fungal DNA repair). The UV-C approach is chemical-free and deployed commercially in Norway, US (California), and UK.
Saga Robotics: Thorvald AgFunder: Saga Robotics US vineyards
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: agriculture

Sources by quality tier

1
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Thorvald.

Recent coverage

Thorvald in third-party press

Castoro Cellars deploys Saga Robotics’ UV-C bots across 600 organic acres - AgFunderNews

May 14, 2026

Bonterra Organic Estates Pilots Autonomous "Farming with Light" Technology to Advance Regenerative Viticulture with Saga Robotics - Wine Business

Apr 21, 2026

Saga Robotics bets big on US vineyards with new GM, fresh capital - AgFunderNews

Jan 22, 2026