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Ground Control Robotics

Corporate marketagricultureCurated record

Georgia Tech spinout commercializing centipede-inspired multi-legged robots for weed control and data collection in perennial crops (grapes, blueberries, strawberries) on terrain where wheeled automation fails. The robots use cable-driven legs across multiple motorized segments, decentralizing intelligence into mechanical design so each unit needs minimal sensing and computation and can cost in the thousand-dollar range, enabling swarm deployment. Pilot projects with a Georgia blueberry farmer and a vineyard owner are refining mobility and sensing. Backed by an NSF STTR Phase I award.

HeadquartersAtlanta, US
Founded2022
Corporate funding$275K
TeamNot listed
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageGrant
FoundersDan Goldman (Co-founder & CEO), Philip Benfey (Co-founder, deceased 2023)
Regions servedUS
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineagriculture

GCR centipede robot

  • Multi-segment cable-driven legged robot costing in the thousand-dollar range

    Per-unit hardware cost target enabling swarm-scale agricultural deployment

    Claim source
Machineamr

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  • No specifications on file.
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordAmerica's Seed Fund (NSF SBIR)
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-05-16Pilot projects underway with Georgia blueberry farm and vineyardIEEE Spectrum
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Source ledger

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