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TRIC Robotics

Corporate marketagricultureCurated record
tricrobotics.com

Autonomous UV-C light and vacuum-based pest and disease control robots for specialty crops. Luna navigates autonomously through strawberry field rows at night, applying targeted UV-C radiation to eliminate fungal disease (Botrytis, powdery mildew) and remove harmful insects without chemicals. AI-guided path planning for row following and obstacle avoidance. RaaS model on California's Central Coast; nine robots in commercial operation across hundreds of acres with four large strawberry producers. Fleet doubling year over year.

HeadquartersSan Luis Obispo, US
Founded2017
Corporate funding$6M
Team1-10
Deployments0
Open roles5
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersAdam Stager (CEO & Founder), Vishnu Somasundaram (CSO & Co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintCalifornia Central Coast strawberry-growing regions; expanding to new California regions and next-generation automation
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineagriculture

Eden

  • Spans over 40 feet; three-wheeled platform; UV-C light application with automated boom height and wing adjustments

    vendor-stated working width, wheel configuration, and treatment system for the Eden platform designed to match conventional spray rig proportions

    Claim source
  • Large-diameter tires for minimal ground compaction; precision dosing for uneven row geometry

    vendor-stated agronomy features for soil health preservation and application accuracy in irregular field conditions

    Claim source
Machineagriculture

Luna

  • Covers 6 rows simultaneously; 50-100 acre nightly range

    vendor-stated row-width coverage and nightly operational range in commercial strawberry fields

    Claim source
  • Diesel-powered (on-board diesel generator powers alternator); operates exclusively at night

    vendor-stated power source and operating schedule; night operation chosen because UV-C is most effective in darkness

    Claim source
  • Modular payload bay: UV-C boom, bug vacuum, and plant analytics cameras

    vendor-stated configurable payload options for multi-mode pest and disease control

    Claim source
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordVersion One VenturesGarage CapitalTodd and Rahul CapitalLucas Venture GroupValor Equity PartnersSpacecadetRedstick VenturesUndeterred Capital
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles5

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Manufacturing TechnicianEngineering Operations · Santa Maria, CaliforniaMechanical/Agricultural Design EngineerEngineering Operations · Santa Maria, CaliforniaCustomer Success ManagerExecutive · Santa Maria, CaliforniaField Operator - OxnardField Operations · Oxnard, CaliforniaField Operator - Santa MariaField Operations · Santa Maria, California
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-07-23Raised $5.5M seed round led by Version One Ventures; nine Luna robots in commercial operation on hundreds of acres across California strawberry farms; plans to scale to 40-50 unitsiGrow News
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Source ledger

5 unique public sources

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TRIC Robotics raises seed funding to help farmers control pests and plant diseaseThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robots – TRIC RoboticsTRIC Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Armed with fresh funds, TRIC Robotics plans aggressive fleet expansion across CA's strawberry fieldsAgFunder News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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How TRIC Robotics is reducing pesticide use on strawberries using UV lightTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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TRIC Robotics Secures $5.5M to Scale Chemical-Free Pest Control with Autonomous UV RobotsiGrow News · retrieved 2026-07-05