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Praveen Penmetsa
Co-founder and CEO of Monarch Tractor (autonomous electric tractors); previously co-founder/CEO of Motivo Engineering. Monarch collapsed in April 2026, with Caterpillar acquiring its technology assets.
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Livermore, CA-based company behind the MK-V, the world's first fully electric autonomous [Smart](/companies/smart-robotics) tractor.
Foundings (1)
- Monarch Tractorfounded 2018-01-01cofounderno longer at company
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Co-founders (3)
- Mark Schwager co-founded Monarch Tractor2018-01-01
- Zachary Omohundro co-founded Monarch Tractor2018-01-01
- Carlo Mondavi co-founded Monarch Tractor2018-01-01
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- Monarch Tractor Co-founder & CEOIR-verified
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