Robot maker · registered
Verdant Robotics
Precision-agriculture company (founders Gabe Sibley, CEO, and Curtis Garner, CCO) whose SharpShooter platform uses the Aim & Apply machine-vision system to detect and track individual plants and micro-apply inputs (spot spraying, weeding, thinning) at up to 7 acres/hour, 24/7, claiming up to 99% herbicide savings and up to 85% labor cost reduction. In 2026 it integrated SharpShooter with Sabanto's autonomous tractor for operator-free field work and expanded into grass seed and sod.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
SharpShooter
- Aim & Apply machine-vision platform covering up to 7 acres per hour, reducing herbicide use up to 99% and labor cost up to 85%; validated across 30+ crop types including specialty vegetables, cotton, grass seed, and sod
vendor-defined precision spot-application throughput, input savings, and crop validation count
Claim source - ROI typically achieved within 6–18 months of deployment; 24/7 operation capability when integrated with autonomous tractor
vendor-defined return-on-investment horizon and operational availability
Claim source - Integrated with Sabanto autonomous tractor via CAN bus for fully operator-free field work: autonomous navigation + plant-level application without a human in the cab
vendor-defined autonomous system integration capability
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Deployment log
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Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Series A
AgFunder, Autotech Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Cleveland Avenue, DCVC Bio, Future Ventures, SeaX Ventures
Round sourceForm D
Investors undisclosed
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7 unique public sources