The Thorvald is a Agricultural robot developed by Saga Robotics AS (Norway), launched 2016.
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Not in the Agricultural standing. The standings cover robots first sold from 2020 onward, and this one launched in 2016. Its Robo Score above is unaffected — the score is the evidence, the standing is only who it is listed against.
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Overview
modular multi-mission farm robot, UV-C strawberry disease treatment, harvesting
Flagship features
- Force-controlled variant (Thor 7 Pro) with 0.5N force sensing accuracy
- Graphical programming and hand-guiding for ease of use
- 360° motion range, compact base diameter of 143 mm on Thor 3
- Designed for ultra-precise operations and heavy-duty applications
- Advanced collision detection for safe human-robot collaboration
- Brochure available for download
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Raised $11.2 million equity financing
Specifications
Category: Agricultural- Payload
- 20 kg
- Speed
- 3.7 m/s
- Weight
- 85 kg
- Battery
- 4.5 h
- Launch year
- 2016
- Price
- Contact for quote
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Confirmed funding
- US$33.7M· 3 rounds
- Founded
- 2016
Detailed specifications
What it is built for1
- Sub Category
- collaborative robot
Movement & precision2
- Max Speed Ms
- 3.7
- Navigation Type
- lidar slam
Other details3
- Terrain Type
- flat,vineyard,orchard,greenhouse
- Crops Supported
- strawberry,grape
- Weather Resistant
- true
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Company milestones
- 2024FundingRaised $11.2 million equity financing
- 2024MilestoneThorvald commercial expansion
- 2016MilestoneCompany founded
- —MilestoneSaga Robotics website highlights commercial use worldwide
- —MilestoneThorvald platform overview published
- —DeploymentThorvald reaches commercial adoption in 2025 season
- —Deployment70 Thorvald robots deployed in California vineyards
- —DeploymentThorvald used on 20% of British strawberry harvest
More videos
Go behind the scenes of Thorvald and meet the engineers building the robots you see in the field.
Controlling powdery mildew autonomously - Thorvald Light Treatment service // Agricultural robot
Thorvald driving autonomously in strawberry polytunnels
Transforming UK Strawberry Farming: The Thorvald Robotic Plattform delivers Automated IPM Services
Oliver Pascall from Clock House Farm on the Thorvald partnership
3 Thorvald robots performing treatment against powdery mildew autonomously in Kent 2020
Gesture control // Thorvald II an agricultural autonomous robot from SAGA Robotics
Fleet coordination // Thorvald II an agricultural autonomous robot from SAGA Robotics
Thorvald helps harvest broccoli
In the news
- Saga Robotics raises £8.4M to accelerate Thorvald’s commercial rollout
Future Farming · Aug 27, 2025
- Saga Robotics bags £8.4m to roll out farming robot Thorvald
FarmingUK · Aug 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Thorvald?
- The Thorvald is developed by Saga Robotics AS, based in Norway.
- What type of robot is the Thorvald?
- The Thorvald is a Agricultural robot made by Saga Robotics AS.
- How much does the Thorvald cost?
- Pricing for the Thorvald is not publicly listed — contact Saga Robotics AS for a quote.
- When was the Thorvald launched?
- The Thorvald was launched in 2016.
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