Topcon Agriculture and Bonsai Robotics collaborate on precision farming for permanent crops

Topcon Agriculture and Bonsai Robotics announced a joint initiative to advance agricultural automation for permanent crops. Photo: Topcon Agriculture

Topcon Agriculture, a global company providing precision farming technologies, and Bonsai Robotics, a supplier of vision-based autonomy for agriculture, have announced a joint initiative to advance agricultural automation for permanent crops.

The collaboration will leverage Bonsai Robotics’ expertise in vision-based autonomous driving solutions and Topcon Agriculture’s capabilities with sensors, connectivity, and smart implements to provide farmers efficiency and productivity.

The collaboration combines Bonsai Robotics’ vision-based, autonomous navigation systems with Topcon Agriculture’s advanced autosteering, telematics and smart implement integration to create solutions that address automating labor-intensive tasks, enabling data driving decision making, and providing high-precision harvesting technology in challenging environments.

“At Bonsai Robotics, we are revolutionizing orchard farming by automating some of the industry’s most challenging processes,” said Tyler Niday, CEO of Bonsai Robotics.

“Joining forces with Topcon Agriculture allows us to integrate our AI-first approach to vision-based autonomy with their suite of precision sensors and smart implement controls, offering farmers seamless that drive efficiency and sustainability.”

“Topcon Agriculture’s advanced autosteering systems, telematics, and implement controls are designed to empower farmers with cutting-edge technology and insights,” said Antonio Marzia, EVP and GM of Topcon Agriculture.

“Teaming with Bonsai Robotics extends this capability to orchard farming, enabling us to globally deliver precision automation solutions that address critical pain points in orchard farming including labour shortages, resource inefficiency, and the need for sustainability.”