We’re excited to be at FIRA next week to showcase some of the latest innovations from Bonsai Robotics — including the new Amiga series, our OEM integrations, and several behind-the-scenes projects we’ve been developing. If you’d like to meet up or schedule a private demo, click the link below! https://lnkd.in/gMe5xrgX
Bonsai Robotics
Automation Machinery Manufacturing
San Jose, California 12,729 followers
Vision-based automation and autonomy for equipment manufacturers
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Bonsai provides vision-based automation and autonomous solutions to combat growers’ biggest challenge: the labor crisis. Bonsai partners with existing manufacturers enabling greater performance, efficiency, and insight than ever before.
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Want to learn how our ongoing support of the Farm Robotics Challenge opens doors for students in agtech? Join our CBO Brendan Dowdle and this amazing panel next Thursday, October 16 at 1 pm PT and get inspired to participate in the 2026 Challenge.
CBO Bonsai, Ex CEO Farm-ng (Acquired), Ex VP Matterport (IPO) and Co-founder at Arraiy (Acquired)
Join me on Thursday, October 16 at 1 PM PST for an inspiring conversation on how the Farm Robotics Challenge is cultivating the next generation of agricultural innovators.I’ll lead a panel discussion exploring how the Challenge impacts students, faculty, and the agtech industry — transforming learning experiences into real-world breakthroughs. Our panelists include: Luan Pereira de Oliveira(University of Georgia) — on how participating in the Challenge and using the Amiga Robot drives student growth and career outcomes. Jonathan Moon (Cornell University alum, CEO of Budbreak Innovations) — who turned his Challenge project into a thriving agtech startup. Guilherme De Moura Araujo (UC Davis alum, Senior Robotics Software Engineer at Bonsai) — sharing how his Challenge experience shaped his robotics career path. Larry Jacobs (Owner, Jacobs del Cabo)— pioneering grower and early agtech adopter, reflecting on how the next generation of problem-solvers is shaping the future of farming. Register today — and get inspired to join the 2026 Farm Robotics Challenge! https://lnkd.in/gyYzCKZm #FarmRoboticsChallenge #AgTech #FutureOfFarming #AgInnovation #STEMEducation #RoboticsInAg #SustainableFarming #AgRobotics #NextGenFarmers #SmartFarming #PrecisionAg #AgTechInnovation #EducationAndIndustry
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“Our mission is to become the de facto agtech autonomy platform across crops, geographies, and industries.” Learn more from our CEO, Tyler Niday, interviewed by Alison Coleman at Forbes. He shares how we're tackling the challenges growers face through our unique approach to vision-based AI — delivering automation that’s not just precise, but also resilient enough to perform reliably in diverse, challenging conditions by understanding environments the way our brains do. Thanks to our featured partners: Lucas Mann at Acre Venture Partners, Olam Orchards Australia Pty Ltd., Orchard Machinery Corporation and Flory Industries Inc. #AI #Automation #VisionAI #Innovation #Forbes https://lnkd.in/gSz2mpya
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It’s inspiring to see our open, modular Amiga platform empowering the next generation of robotics and AI innovators while advancing the frontiers of agricultural science. At Cornell University, Ertai Liu and Jonathan Moon transformed their research into Budbreak Innovations, a startup tackling one of viticulture’s most urgent challenges: crop-killing pathogens. Their autonomous robot scouts for grape diseases with the accuracy of highly trained experts—helping growers protect vineyards and preserve harvests. Looking for a way to fund your AgTech innovation? Take part in the Farm Robotics Challenge. Register by October 10. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dgtiyjW8 #Agritech #Viticulture #WineIndustry #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #AutonomousRobots #FutureOfFarming #AgInnovation #CropProtection #SustainableAgriculture #NextGenAg #BonsaiRobotics #FarmRoboticsChallenge
The latest version of an autonomous robot that can scout for grape diseases in vineyards in near-real time, with an accuracy that matches highly trained human scouts, will one day help track crop-killing pathogens with minimal labor. “It is by far ranked as the highest and most potent threat to the sustainability and viability of viticulture in New York, as well as broadly on the East Coast,” said Katie Gold, a grape pathologist and a senior author of the paper, along with colleague Yu Jiang, an applied roboticist, both at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York.
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Impressive to watch an Orchard Machinery Corporation AR-500 enabled with Bonsai autonomy tackle challenges that once seemed impossible. ✔️ Nighttime autonomy: Bonsai’s system operates safely even during the more accident-prone hours. ✔️ Precision at scale: Here you see an 8.3M wide slasher running in 9M rows – a real test of autonomy with super tight tolerances and high consequences. ✔️ Proven in the field: This customer's machine slashing in their macadamia orchard in Bundaberg proves just how reliably our vision-based platform performs in real-world conditions. Contact us to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gFbWPGYC #AgTech #Autonomy #BonsaiRobotics #FarmAutomation #FutureOfFarming #PrecisionAg
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We are grateful for our partnership with The Gallard Group and Orchard Machinery Corporation. Together, we're making autonomous farming a reality to solve for the challenges growers face - not just today, but far into the future. #GallardGroup #BonsaiRobotics #VisionSteer #AutonomousFarming #AgInnovation #DriverlessTractor #AgTech #AustralianAgriculture #GallardGrown
Two states. Three sites. Three crop types. Two implements. Less than 7 days, one team. Last week was a big one! Gallard Group successfully coordinated and deployed Bonsai Robotics Vision-Steer autonomous tech across three very different operations - citrus in Emerald, macadamias in Bundaberg, and pecans in Moree showcasing two different implements: the air-o-fan sprayer and slasher, all seamlessly integrated with the Orchard Machinery Corporation AR-500. From coordination of the three demons, site planning to setup, operation, and facilitation, we’re proud to be the team bringing autonomy to the field and helping get this tech across the country. This wouldn’t have been possible without tech that is reliable, adaptable, and genuinely practical in the field. Autonomy is here, join the growers leading the way with The Gallard Group #GallardGroup #BonsaiRobotics #VisionSteer #AutonomousFarming #AgInnovation #DriverlessTractor #AgTech #AustralianAgriculture #GallardGrown
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The future of farming is being built today. The Farm Robotics Challenge is helping students turn bold ideas into real-world impact. We're proud to be its sponsor for the fourth year in a row. 🌍 New cash prizes for student teams + eligibility to win an Amiga to bring ideas to market! Learn how to get involved from our CBO Brendan Dowdle. #AgTech #FutureOfFood #Robotics #Autonomy #Automation #Innovation #STEM #StudentInnovation #HigherEd #CareerReadiness #EdTech
CBO Bonsai, Ex CEO Farm-ng (Acquired), Ex VP Matterport (IPO) and Co-founder at Arraiy (Acquired)
Very excited for this year's Farm Robotics Challenge—and it's bigger than ever. This challenge is close to our hearts. It isn't just a competition. It’s a global movement where students, engineers, and developers come together to tackle one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: how we grow our food. And this year, we’re raising the stakes with new cash prizes for students and $25,000 in Amiga hardware & software to help bring winning ideas to market. Learn more about the Challenge and how to sign up! https://lnkd.in/g2MDkrKe #FRC #Bonsairobotics #UCANR #Amiga #AgTech #Robotics #AI
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Last week was one of our most pivotal yet. 🚜🌱 We had the chance to share Bonsai across Australia — from citrus to nuts and beyond. With our autonomy now able to take on more and more tasks across the farm, we’re more energized than ever about the future of agriculture. Curious what Bonsai’s autonomy could do in your orchard? Let’s connect. #bonsai #agtech #harvest #agrobotics #farming #robotics #futureofag #bonsairobotics #automation #autonomy #farm #agriculture
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Nearly 88,000 agricultural jobs go unfilled each year, leaving farmers like Larry Jacobs, owner of Jacobs Farm del Cabo in Central California, challenged to bring crops from field to table. Special thanks to Itay Hod from KPIX | CBS San Francisco/Bay Area who visited with Larry and our CEO, Tyler Niday, to report how growers are increasingly turning to automation to help fill the labor gap. The Amiga platform makes automation accessible to growers of all sizes. You’ll see that it’s not about replacing people, it’s about working alongside them so that farms can do more with less. This Labor Day, we celebrate the resilience of farmers and farmworkers who have always been at the heart of our food system. We’re committed to building technology that helps them not only survive, but thrive. #LaborDay #Farming #Autonomy #Automation #AgricultureInnovation #AgTech #FutureOfFarming
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Chief Operating Officer, Bonsai Robotics | Ag Robotics & AI | Former John Deere, AWS & Blue River Exec
From almonds to macadamias, walnuts to citrus — no two orchards are alike. Each presents unique challenges like fully canopied trees where GPS fails, extreme dust, and wide variability in row spacing, branches/trimming, in-field obstacles, etc. Yet Bonsai’s same vision-based autonomy model, running on the same OMC AR-500 machine, is working across spraying, weeding, slashing, and mowing applications without special pre-training. That’s the breakthrough: one model, one machine, many crops and applications — proving autonomy can be both generalizable and scalable in the toughest outdoor environments.
Last week was one of our most pivotal yet. 🚜🌱 We had the chance to share Bonsai across Australia — from citrus to nuts and beyond. With our autonomy now able to take on more and more tasks across the farm, we’re more energized than ever about the future of agriculture. Curious what Bonsai’s autonomy could do in your orchard? Let’s connect. #bonsai #agtech #harvest #agrobotics #farming #robotics #futureofag #bonsairobotics #automation #autonomy #farm #agriculture