LahakX LahakX received a write-up in Agri Business review, which can be read in its entirety here: https://precision-farming.agribusinessreview.com/vendor/lahakx-autonomous-agricultural- spraying-with-swarms-of-drones-cid-42-mid-12.html An excerpt is below: A new paradigm shift is taking root in the agricultural sector of Monterey County, California. The once predominant manual and aircraft-based agricultural spraying methods are making way for more effective, drone-based, autonomous spraying. Until now, growers needed to do manual spraying, but this method took a lot of time and management attention. For commodity crops, fixed-speed aircraft was a go-to for growers, owing to their ability to cover larger areas faster. But aircraft flying back and forth 10 feet above the ground leads to significant fuel and chemical waste. Growers wanted a spraying approach that would combine the speed of aircraft-based spraying and the accuracy and low-cost of manual spraying. LahakX, an agri-robotics technology company, delivers exactly this with its autonomous spraying drone technology designed for quick, precise and variable spraying. PickTrace PickTrace, winner of the 2022 AgTech Breakthrough award for Labor Management Solution, is the only all-in-one labor management suite for agriculture. With PickTrace Onboarding, users can rapidly hire/rehire employees, generate and digitally store their I-9 and W-4 documents and bulk import employees’ data from PickTrace into their payroll system. Time and productivity is effortlessly tracked in real-time, enabling you and your team to feel confident in your payroll compliance. PickTrace recently increased its presence in Salinas, Calif. and Yuma, Ariz., focusing on delivering an exceptional customer experience, optimized field processes and operationalized data. Probelte The opening of Probelte’s new American subsidiary broadens the company’s future, bringing biotechnological solutions based on selected microorganisms and their application in crop management to the U.S. With more than 50 years in the sector and 20 years developing microorganisms-based solutions, Probelte’s commitment to this movement goes through digitalization, a new milestone in developing specific techniques that help farmers. In 2020, after a change in the company’s strategy and vision, Probelte turned all its attention to the U.S. to offer its comprehensive solutions to American farmers and growers. Since 2021, the company has been working closely with American experts, developing efficacy studies for various high-value crops: berries, avocados, leafy vegetables, almonds, grapes and citrus. With the opening of the new subsidiary, Probelte launches one of the most strategic projects in its history. In tandem with North Carolina State University, the company is developing a project to build predictive modeling for Botrytis forecasting and personalized application of biotechnological treatments on crops. As in other countries, Probelte will remain by the side of agricultural producers, attending to their needs and involving them in developing more sustainable and specifically adapted comprehensive solutions. Verdant Robotics Verdant Robotics announced the close of a $46.5 million Series A funding to scale its advanced robotic technology and accelerate broad adoption of its regenerative and precision ag solutions. Lead investor Cleveland Avenue was joined by DCVC Bio, Future Ventures, SeaX Ventures and all existing investors, including Autotech Ventures, Cavallo Ventures and AgFunder, making the series one of the largest investments in ag robotics to date. “Increasingly, consumers are demanding food that meets the trifecta of good for me, for my community and for the planet,” said Don Thompson, Founder and CEO of Cleveland Avenue, LLC. “Verdant offers next-level precision that growers—and our global food supply—need to meet these demands, not only in the next 20 years but in the next five.” From its inception, Verdant’s mission has been to work side-by-side with farmers to solve their biggest future challenge—a shortage of farm labor—all while ensuring its robotic solution enables more growers to access regenerative and precision practices supporting soil health, water conservation, carbon sequestration and nutrient-dense crops.
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