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39.4
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Autonomous farming and equipment technology for large-scale agriculture
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Claim Bear Flag RoboticsMoney and customers
Raised
US$11.4M
Last raise · Extension · Jan 2021
Customers
1
1 customer cited in public sources
What the score is made of
How it worksThe score is 65% robots, 30% proof from customers and the press, 5% range of robots. Activity and readiness are shown for context.
Backed by
- True VenturesLed Extension, 2021
Venture · United States
2 rounds, led 2 - Green Cow VCExtension, 2021
- D20Extension, 2021
- AgFunderExtension, 2021
Venture · United States
+5 more on record.
FUNDING ROUNDS AND CUSTOMERS BY ROBOT
Bigger dot = bigger round. Hollow = amount not disclosed.
Funding rounds
- Jan 2021ExtensionUS$7.9MLed by True Ventures2 outlets ↗
- Sep 2018SeedUS$3.5MLed by True VenturesAgFunderNews ↗
Rounds recorded from January 2017. Every amount links to its source.
Suggest an editCustomers
1customer cited
named in a public source · no deployment on file
A deployment is recorded when a public source names both the customer and the robot, or the maker confirms it. Nothing here counts against Bear Flag Robotics.
In Agricultural, Carbon Robotics, Vitirover and GEA Group have deployment evidence on file.
Add a deployment →John Deere builds autonomous and precision-agriculture equipment, including the 8R autonomous tractor and tillage system, for large-scale farming customers. The company says the autonomous 8R can see, think, and work on its own, and its autonomous tractor offering is presented as part of broader autonomy across agricultural, construction, and commercial equipment in North America and other markets.
Active products
1
Company facts
- Legal name
- Bear Flag Robotics (acquired by John Deere 2021)
- HQ
- Moline, United States
- Founded
- 1837 · 189 yrs
- Website
- www.deere.com/en
Active robots by Bear Flag Robotics
1 shown- 1
John Deere 8R42.1Agricultural · 2017 · Not yet on file
| # | Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | John Deere 8R | Agricultural | 2017 | 42.1 |
Safety reports
We checked the US FDA, NHTSA and OSHA registers. No reports found.
Press coverage
- John Deere Launches 8R Autonomous Tractor
The Robot Report · Jan 2022
Milestones
John Deere launched the 8R autonomous tractor, which was described as ready for large-scale production and shipping beginning in 2022.
Extension: raised US$7.9M
Seed: raised US$3.5M
- 2017launch
Launched John Deere 8R
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