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Robot model

Upside Robot

Upside Robotics autonomous robot for agricultural monitoring.

Manufacturer
Upside Robotics
Form factor
agriculture
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Upside Robot, a agriculture by Upside Robotics (research). 2 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Focus (company-stated)

Autonomous AI field robots for precision agriculture that apply inputs accurately for corn growers, aiming to cut input waste.

Maize Runner

Upside's first live-in-field robot, built for in-season work between 30 inch corn rows.

Maize Runner tank and battery (company-stated)

A 50 L tank refilled autonomously at a base station, and a 10-hour battery with a 60-minute full recharge.

Availability (company-stated)

Reservations target initial deliveries in 2027; a reservation is priority access, not a completed purchase.

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

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

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Upside Robot.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://upsiderobotics.com/
  2. https://upsiderobotics.com/maize-runner

Common questions

What is Upside Robot?
Upside Robotics autonomous robot for agricultural monitoring.
How much does Upside Robot cost?
Upside Robot's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Upside Robot from Upside 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 Upside Robot actually deployed in the real world?
Upside Robot is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Upside Robot?
Upside Robot is made by Upside Robotics, based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, founded in 2025.
Can you buy Upside Robot?
Upside Robot is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Upside Robot?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable agriculture robots to Upside Robot include VMS V310, Solinftec Solix Ag Robotics, John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray, MK-V.
How does Upside Robot compare to VMS V310?
Upside Robot and VMS V310 (DeLaval · 9 deployments) are both agriculture robots on the DEPLOY registry. Upside Robot has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Upside Robot a top agriculture?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Upside Robot ranks in roughly the top 71% of agriculture models tracked by the registry.
What is Upside Robot's maturity stage?
Upside Robot is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Upside Robot deployed?
No verified deployments of Upside Robot are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Upside Robot safe?
Upside Robot 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.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: agriculture

Sources by quality tier

2
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Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Upside Robot.