# Bonsai Robotics

> Bonsai Robotics is a San Jose-based agricultural autonomy company that builds vision-first AI systems for off-road farm equipment. Founded in 2022 by veterans of Blue River Technology and John Deere, the company's Intelligence Platform combines embedded autonomy software with retrofittable hardware kits to let existing and new farm machinery operate with minimal human input - even in GPS-denied fields, at night, and in heavy dust. With $28.5M raised and its July 2025 acquisition of farm-ng, Bonsai is expanding from specialty-crop orchards into bedded-crop row farming and modular electric robot platforms.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, California, United States
- **Founders:** Tyler Niday (Co-founder & CEO), Ugur Oezdemir (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~59 employees
- **Products:** Bonsai Intelligence Platform, VisionSteer Technology Kit, Amiga Flex, Amiga Max, Amiga Trax
- **Notable:** Raised $28.5M total across Seed and Series A rounds, Trained autonomy platform on 750,000+ acres across multiple continents, Achieved 45% reduction in operating expenses for Flory Industries integration

## Products & services

- **Bonsai Intelligence Platform** — Connected autonomy system combining Bonsai Autonomy (vision-based AI navigation) and Bonsai Pilot (cloud-based fleet operations management). Trained on 750,000+ acres across multiple continents.
- **VisionSteer Technology Kit** — Retrofittable OEM hardware kit enabling drive-by-wire automation for existing farm machines. Operates without GNSS, cellular, or internet - works in dust, darkness, debris, and elevation changes.
- **Amiga Flex** — Compact ATV-sized autonomous electric robot for research, weeding, hauling, and scouting. Supports towing of sprayers and mowers.
- **Amiga Max** — Full-size autonomous electric robot platform. Winner of 2026 Top 10 New Product Award. Integrates with LaserWeeder, electrostatic sprayers, and vineyard sprayer systems.
- **Amiga Trax** — Track-based autonomous platform in the Amiga lineup, suited for varying terrain and soil conditions.
- **Fleet Management Software** — Real-time telemetry, job planning, path planning, real-time notifications, companion app, and emissions tracking for multi-vehicle agricultural fleets.

## Achievements

- Raised $28.5M total across Seed and Series A rounds
- Trained autonomy platform on 750,000+ acres across multiple continents
- Achieved 45% reduction in operating expenses for Flory Industries integration
- Achieved 60% faster job completion times in field deployments
- Acquired farm-ng Inc. in July 2025, expanding to modular electric robot hardware
- Amiga Max won 2026 Top 10 New Product Award at World Ag Expo
- Recruited Gary Bradski (OpenCV founder) as Chief Science Officer
- Unveiled four new autonomous weeding and spraying solutions at World Ag Expo 2026
- Achieved GPS-independent navigation in harsh off-road environments

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Unveiled Amiga Max, Amiga Flex, and Amiga Trax lineup at World Ag Expo 2026, with four new autonomous weeding/spraying solutions. Amiga Max wins 2026 Top 10 New Product Award.
- **2025-07** — Acquired farm-ng Inc., adding modular electric robot hardware and the Amiga platform to the Bonsai product lineup. Brendan Dowdle (farm-ng CEO) joins as Chief Business Officer.
- **2025-01** — Closed $15M Series A led by Bison Ventures with new investor Cibus Capital. Funds directed at software enhancement, physical AI platform expansion, and OEM partnerships.
- **2025-01** — Announced leadership expansion: John Teeple (COO), Gary Bradski (Chief Science Officer), Matt Pigeon (CFO), Arlen Frew (CRO), Ben Poutre (SVP Hardware).
- **2024-01** — Announced Flory Industries partnership for autonomous Super V sweeper integration in nut orchards.
- **2023-10** — Raised $13.5M Seed round led by Acre Venture Partners. Covered by TechCrunch.

## Links

- Website: https://bonsairobotics.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bonsai-robotics
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bonsai_robotics
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPNOuW5irpbO3SPlBw9nopA
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/bonsairobotics/

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Last updated: 2026-05-19