Bluewhite builds retrofittable autonomous robots sold as a robots-as-a-service offering that can operate existing tractors. It develops both hardware (branded Pathfinder) and a service/data stack (branded Compass) that use AI, computer vision, and big-data analytics to deliver autonomous operation and field insights. The system can be installed in one day as an "IKEA kit" at local service centers, and retrofitted tractors remain operable by humans when needed. Customers range from small family farms to 20 of the largest year-round permanent crop growers in the U.S., with strongest traction in California and Washington. Bluewhite's robots have cumulatively logged 50,000 hours of autonomous farming across 150,000 acres, and customers typically subscribe on five-year contracts. The company plans to invest the new funding into R&D for Compass and Pathfinder and to expand in current and new markets to address labor shortages and improve asset utilization. Blue White Robotics develops an autonomous farm platform that delivers Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS), retrofitting existing farming infrastructure with intelligent autonomous algorithms. Its robot tractors perform tasks including spraying, harvesting, disking, and seeding while improving productivity, precision, and worker safety. The platform collects and distributes operational data to create new services aimed at increasing yields and reducing inputs. The company says it will use the new funding to accelerate adoption, expand U.S. sales, and attract key talent for its international team. Blue White Robotics emphasizes values of "Fellowship, Love of the land, and Innovation" in its mission to revolutionize agriculture through autonomy. The company has received $50M of investment since its inception in 2017. Blue White Robotics provides an autonomy platform that integrates multiple robot types, including aerial drones, autonomous tractors, and driverless shuttles. Rather than building its own autonomy stack, the company focuses on "autonomy now," enabling customers to manage fleets of heterogeneous robots through a single platform and a management console designed for non-technical users such as farmers and hospital administrators. In agriculture the company sells after-market autonomy kits that let farmers put existing tractors onto its platform and supports large growers with aerial spraying for pollination and crop care. Blue White Robotics aims to complement other autonomous vehicle and drone companies by providing orchestration, data collection, and vendor/customer workflows rather than competing directly. The company has raised $10 million in funding and employs about 75 people. Its vehicles run autonomous shuttles at Bar Ilan University and Tel HasShomer Hospital and were used in 2020 to deliver COVID-19 equipment, samples, and tests.

Total raised

$86M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series C

Latest activity

Jan 2024