FruitScout is a mobile platform that utilizes AI and computer vision to enable precision crop load management by allowing growers to count and size their fruit quickly and accurately using just their smartphones. This technology addresses the inefficiencies of manual counting methods, providing larger sample sizes and actionable data to optimize yield targets and improve profitability.
Funding
$8.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Growers often rely on manual counting and sizing methods to manage crop load, which are time-consuming, prone to inaccuracies due to small sample sizes, and lack the scalability needed for precision orchard management. This can lead to inaccurate yield predictions, difficulty in meeting market demands for specific fruit sizes and qualities, and ultimately, reduced profitability.
Solution
FruitScout offers a mobile platform that leverages AI and computer vision to enable precision crop load management. Using a smartphone, growers can quickly and accurately count and size fruit, collecting significantly larger sample sizes than traditional manual methods. The platform allows growers to set optimal crop load targets, track progress from bud to bin, and make data-driven decisions regarding pruning and thinning. By providing operational visibility at the block, row, and individual tree levels, FruitScout helps optimize resource planning, fight biennial bearing, and improve the predictability of yields.
Target Audience
FruitScout's primary customers are fruit growers, orchard managers, and agricultural consultants seeking to optimize crop load management, improve yield predictability, and increase profitability.
Features
- Mobile app utilizing AI and computer vision for automated fruit counting and sizing
- Ability to count and size fruit 200x faster compared to manual methods
- Patented AI and yield management system providing guidance on pruning and thinning
- Dashboard for data visualization, trend identification, and performance comparison
- Integration with Excel for combining FruitScout data with other datasets
- Capability to set crop load targets based on market demand
- Tracking of crop progress throughout the growing season, from bud to fruitlet to bin