Bonsai Robotics Raises $15M Series A

Bonsai Robotics Inc., a San Jose, CA-based developer of physical AI solutions for agriculture applications, raised $15m in Series A funding.

The round was led by Bison Ventures with participation from new investor Cibus Capital, and existing investors Acre Venture Partners, Congruent Ventures, Fall Line Capital, E14 Fund, SNR and Serra Ventures.

The company intends to use the funds to continue enhancing its software capabilities, expanding its physical AI platform and data set, driving additional OEM partnerships, and accelerating commercialization efforts.

Led by Tyler Niday, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bonsai Robotics provides VisionsteerTM, which provides data insights, crop analysis, notifications, job planning, and autonomous vehicle control. The company is currently partnered with multiple equipment manufacturers and has deployed over 40 units with its integrated autonomous solution for tree nut orchard applications both in the U.S. and Australia. Furthermore, Bonsai has collected data from operations on over 500,000 acres, enabling it to provide physical AI technology that is helping a variety of orchard growers reduce operating and capital equipment costs, increase yields, and gain unparalleled insights not available before.