EarthSense Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 43

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 26

EarthSense General Information

Description

Developer of an agricultural robotics and artificial intelligence platform designed to focus on gathering data to make farming more productive and sustainable. The company's platform provides vital information for agricultural product development, product testing, crop research, and field scouting services, enabling farmers to improve speed and accuracy while improving the volume of under-canopy data and reducing the cost of machine-vision-based analytics.

Contact Information

Website
www.earthsense.co
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1800 South Oak Street
  • Suite 111
  • Champaign, IL 61820
  • United States
Primary Industry
Other Hardware
Vertical(s)
Robotics and Drones, AgTech, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 1800 South Oak Street
  • Suite 111
  • Champaign, IL 61820
  • United States

EarthSense Timeline

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EarthSense Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
18. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
17. Grant 31-May-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
16. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
15. Grant 17-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Later Stage VC 03-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Grant 31-May-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC 06-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Accelerator/Incubator 30-Oct-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Accelerator/Incubator 21-May-2020 $80K $1.2M Completed Generating Revenue
9. Accelerator/Incubator 23-Jan-2020 $1.12M Completed Generating Revenue
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Employees
Total Raised
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Last
Financing
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Developer of an agricultural robotics and artificial intelligence platform designed to focus on gathering data to make f
Other Hardware
Champaign, IL
43 As of 2025

Minneapolis, MN
 

Gindie, Australia
 
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EarthSense Competitors (6)

One of EarthSense’s 6 competitors is Rowbot (Machinery (B2B)), a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Minneapolis, MN.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Rowbot (Machinery (B2B)) Venture Capital-Backed Minneapolis, MN
SwarmFarm Robotics Venture Capital-Backed Gindie, Australia
Naïo Technologies Private Equity-Backed Escalquens, France
EcoRobotix Venture Capital-Backed Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
FarmWise Labs Formerly VC-backed Salinas, CA
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EarthSense Patents

  • 19

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 11

    Granted

  • 7

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

EarthSense Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11980116-B1 System and a method for automation of agricultural treatments Active 12-Jan-2023
US-20240176348-A1 System and method for autonomous navigation of a field robot Pending 30-Nov-2022
US-20230259142-A1 System and method for navigating under-canopy robots using multi-sensor fusion Active 15-Feb-2022
US-11829155-B2 System and method for navigating under-canopy robots using multi-sensor fusion Active 15-Feb-2022
US-20220313855-A1 Robotic systems for autonomous targeted disinfection of surfaces in a dynamic environment and methods thereof Inactive 31-Mar-2021 B25J11/0085
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EarthSense Investors (26)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
2468 Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Aurum Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Datapower Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Gauntlet Ventures Venture Capital Minority
TiE Silicon Valley Angel Group
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EarthSense FAQs

  • When was EarthSense founded?

    EarthSense was founded in 2016.

  • Where is EarthSense headquartered?

    EarthSense is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

  • What is the size of EarthSense?

    EarthSense has 43 total employees.

  • What industry is EarthSense in?

    EarthSense’s primary industry is Other Hardware.

  • Is EarthSense a private or public company?

    EarthSense is a Private company.

  • What is EarthSense’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for EarthSense is .

  • How much funding has EarthSense raised over time?

    EarthSense has raised $1.2M.

  • Who are EarthSense’s investors?

    2468 Ventures, Aurum Venture Partners, Datapower Ventures, Gauntlet Ventures, and TiE Silicon Valley are 5 of 26 investors who have invested in EarthSense.

  • Who are EarthSense’s competitors?

    Rowbot (Machinery (B2B)), SwarmFarm Robotics, Naïo Technologies, EcoRobotix, and FarmWise Labs are some of the 6 competitors of EarthSense.

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