Full-Time
Agtonomy
51-200 employees
Autonomous farming solution for field management
Compensation Overview
$70k - $85k/yr
Junior, Mid
San Bruno, CA, USA
- Experience with agriculture, land maintenance, and heavy machinery.
- Experience operating software-enabled products. Example would be drone operator using associated software and maintenance procedures.
- Bachelor degree and 2+ years of experience in a professional and product-driven environment
- Experience working hands-on with electrical and mechanical components
- Strong communication skills
- Curiosity to learn about new technology
- Ability to work outdoors for extended periods in hot and cold weather
- Develop and maintain test site infrastructure and a fleet of autonomous vehicles
- Test our full product platform in vineyards and orchards throughout Sonoma county
- Create datasets on product performance, reliability, and maintenance
- Identify product issues by operating with a critical eye and knowledge of our systems
- Capture bugs and document reproduction scenarios for the software team to debug
- Execute test plans and regular regression tests
- Support customer trials, collect feedback and resolve any technical issues
- Work with SW engineers to troubleshoot issues and tune new features
- Experience farming permanent crops
- Experience with issue & project tracking software (i.e. JIRA or Linear)
- An understanding of electric vehicles and software testing
- Ability to drive a truck and trailer with heavy equipment
- An understanding of networking technology
- Ability to communicate with customers in a professional manner
Agtonomy provides an autonomous farming solution called TeleFarmer, designed to help farmers manage their fields more efficiently. The TeleFarmer device performs various labor-intensive tasks, allowing farmers to reduce their physical workload, especially in difficult terrains. Accompanying the device is an app that enables farmers to plan tasks, monitor progress, and review performance reports easily. Unlike many competitors, Agtonomy focuses on creating a user-friendly experience that combines both hardware and software to enhance productivity in agriculture. The company's goal is to improve farming efficiency and profitability while offering trial experiences and partnership opportunities to engage with farmers and address their challenges.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$55M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2021
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Agtonomy raised $32.8 million in Series A funding for growth and expansion.
- Partnership with Doosan Bobcat boosts agricultural productivity through autonomous equipment innovations.
- Smart Farm Task Ecosystem connects tractors and tools, improving field efficiency and sustainability.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition from well-funded autonomous technology companies may overshadow Agtonomy.
- Dependency on partnerships with equipment developers poses risks if partnerships end.
- Reliance on TeleFarmer limits revenue diversification and increases market vulnerability.
What makes Agtonomy unique
- Agtonomy transforms traditional tractors into autonomous machines, enhancing farming efficiency.
- TeleFarmer offers a user-friendly app for task management and performance monitoring.
- Partnerships with equipment developers enable rapid scaling of autonomous solutions.
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Commuter Benefits
Flexible Spending Account/Flexible Spending Account
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
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↑ 4%Since launching, Agtonomy has launched TeleFarmer, which allows farmers to control various tasks through a an app, secured a partnership with Doosan Bobcat, and showcased its wares at events like World Ag Expo.
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Sterling Anderson, a Silicon Valley icon who led the team that created the original Tesla Autopilot and co-founded the leading independent developer of on-road autonomy, will join Agtonomy's diverse Board of Directors.
Silicon Legal represented Toyota Ventures as they joined Agtonomy's $32.8 million Series A round.
Agtonomy, a pioneer in AI-enabled automation software for agriculture and land maintenance, has successfully closed its Series A funding round with an additional $10 million, bringing the total to $32.8 million.