Farm Giraffe builds rugged, modular AI‑powered robots that automate vertical tasks in orchards, such as high‑reach harvesting and precision pruning. The platform lets growers swap tools for seasonal needs, improving labor efficiency and profitability, with designs tuned for Pacific Northwest and California fruit production.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Orchard growers face labor shortages and high costs for tasks that require reaching high into tree canopies, such as harvesting and precision pruning, limiting productivity and profitability.
Solution
Farm Giraffe offers an AI‑driven robotics platform that automates high‑reach orchard operations. The system combines computer vision, machine‑learning decision making, and a rugged, modular robot that can be reconfigured with interchangeable tools for seasonal tasks. By navigating the vertical structure of orchards in the Pacific Northwest and California, the platform performs harvesting, pruning, inventory tracking, and plant‑health monitoring with minimal human intervention. This reduces reliance on scarce labor, improves task consistency, and helps growers manage trees of all sizes more sustainably and profitably.
Target Audience
Primary customers are orchard growers and farm managers of high‑value fruit crops in the Pacific Northwest and California who need automated solutions for canopy‑level tasks.
Features
- AI-powered perception and navigation to safely operate among dense canopy structures
- Modular tool interface allowing quick swapping between harvesters, precision pruners, and sensor packages
- High‑reach robotic arm capable of accessing upper canopy layers without ladders or scaffolding
- Integrated data collection for inventory tracking and plant health monitoring
- Rugged, weather‑resistant design optimized for the climate conditions of Pacific Northwest and California orchards