Blue River Technology, a pioneering company developing computer vision and robotics for agricultural use has announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A-1 funding led by Data Collective Ventures, and including Innovative Endeavors and existing investor Khosla Ventures. Blue River Technology plans to use the funds to expand its engineering team and its product offerings. Over the past three years Blue River Technology has developed and commercialized robotic systems that measure each individual plant’s needs and inputs are applied to individual plants in exact amounts. Blue River’s first commercial application is used to identify and eliminate unwanted plants in lettuce production, and the company is also developing big data technology, crop breeding, and precise weed control for use with soybeans and corn.
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