Seattle Startup Orchard Robotics Raises $3.8M for AI Crop Robots

Orchard Robotics, a Seattle-based precision crop management startup leveraging robots and AI, raised $3.8M in seed and pre-seed funding rounds.

The seed round was led by General Catalyst, while the pre-seed was spearheaded by Contrary. Notable investors included Humba Ventures, Soma Capital, Correlation Ventures, VU Venture Partners, Ben Taft's Genius Ventures, and angel investors.

The funding will accelerate Orchard Robotics' efforts to develop advanced robotic solutions and AI models for optimizing crop yields and efficiency. The startup aims to expand its team and commercialize its precision farming technologies.