Carbon Robotics Secures $70M in Series D Funding

Carbon Autonomous Robotics Systems (DBA Carbon Robotics) has secured $70 million in Series D funding. The round was led by BOND with participation from NVentures, Anthos Capital, Fuse Venture Capital, Ignition Partners, Revolution, Sozo Ventures, and Voyager Capital.

As a leader in AI-powered farming, Carbon Robotics plans to use the funding to scale their LaserWeeder™, introduce new software and hardware products, and expand state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities in Eastern Washington. It will also support the company’s growth in new markets and continue its geographic expansion into Eastern and Southern Europe, as well as the Asia-Pacific region.

LaserWeeder™ was designed to bring laser weeding capabilities to the average farmer. Laser weeding kills a weed at the meristem before they compete for the resources that the crops rely on. Carbon Robotics’ solution uses computer vision, AI, Deep Learning, and robotics to see, think, and act.

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