LF Intelligence Limited is an AI-driven robotics startup developing affordable autonomous lawn management robots, providing one-stop solutions including autonomous lawn cleaning, weed removing, and lawn mowing. Their first product Novabot raised over $1.5M in crowdfunding, and the company has raised over $7M from VCs. The R&D team is rooted in GRASP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania.
BESTMOWPhiladelphia-based BESTMOW develops robotic lawn mowers, including the Titan-100, for hands-free maintenance of medium to large lawns. Its no-wire machines use AI vision, GPS/RTK mapping and app control to navigate yards, avoid obstacles, handle slopes and recharge themselves. The company’s core R&D team includes researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Lab and six PhDs.PHILADELPHIA, PA
BurroBorn from a working farmer’s frustration with tedious outdoor labor, Burro has been building autonomous, electric work robots for agriculture and industrial operations since 2017. Its collaborative platforms handle the repetitive hauling, carrying, mowing and spraying that can slow crews down, from vineyard rows and nurseries to depot yards. Based in Philadelphia with an additional Visalia location, Burro says its robots are used by more than 100 operations worldwide.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Cloud and Field IncBuffalo-based Cloud and Field Inc. retrofits the heavy machinery farmers already own into autonomous vehicles using software, sensors, positioning systems, and artificial intelligence. Founded by data scientist Greg Everhart, the company is developing patent-pending tools aimed at helping family farms address labor shortages without replacing their existing equipment or requiring broadband. Its retrofit approach is being pilot-tested with Upstate New York farms.KENMORE, NY
Wright Manufacturing, IncWright Manufacturing began as Lawn-Wright, a landscaping business whose own field experience led it into equipment making more than 30 years ago. Based in Frederick, Maryland, the company is known for pioneering the stand-on mower and has earned more than 50 U.S. patents through its engineering work. Its lean manufacturing operation now builds commercial mowing equipment for professional landscapers.FREDERICK, MD