Autonomy-first approach drives Bonsai, farm-ng roadmap

Bonsai Robotics and farm-ng have merged to form a unified agrobotics company operating under the Bonsai Robotics name. The merger combines farm-ng’s hardware expertise, including the modular Amiga robot platform and its upcoming larger Amiga Max vehicle, with Bonsai’s advanced autonomy software, such as the VisionSteer system and fleet management interface. This integration enables growers to manage multiple autonomous robots efficiently, track their progress in real time, and review historical work, all without relying on unreliable GPS signals under orchard canopies. Existing farm-ng customers are already piloting Bonsai’s software on their robots, demonstrating early synergy between the two organizations. The combined company is consolidating teams across software and hardware functions, maintaining software development in the Bay Area and hardware labs in Watsonville and Davis, California. Their shared vision focuses on creating smaller, adaptable robots capable of multi-purpose use across different crop environments and seasons, aiming to reduce equipment idle time and input costs while improving crop productivity and minimizing environmental impact.