EarthSense

EarthSense develops autonomous robots and AI for agricultural applications in oil palm plantations, orchards, and vineyards. The company piloted Fertilizing-as-a-Service for palm oil and smart-spray kits for orchards and vineyards.

Earthsense deploys autonomous AI-powered robots across 80,000 hectares of Asian palm plantations by 2026. The company targets commercial palm oil farms to optimize operations using robotic technology. This initiative marks a significant step toward automating labor-intensive agricultural processes in the sector.

Apr 2025AgNavigator.comNews article

EarthSense deploys its TerraSentia agricultural robots to farms, with 80 units already in use as of mid-2020. The company targets production of 100 robots by year-end. Successful Farming highlights the agtech startup’s innovation in field automation.

Jul 2020Research Park | University of Illinois Urbana ChampaignNews article

EarthSense co-founder Girish Chowdhary discusses TerraSentia, a farm robot leveraging machine learning to gather and analyze field data. The autonomous system supports precision agriculture by collecting real-time insights for farmers. The New York Times featured the startup in its February 13 edition.

Feb 2020Research Park | University of Illinois Urbana ChampaignNews article

EarthSense, an agtech startup, highlights regulatory challenges for autonomous tractors. The company emphasizes that minimal oversight accelerates technology development. Cofounder Girish Chowdhary notes that agricultural environments vary widely across fields, complicating autonomous system design.

Jan 2020Research Park | University of Illinois Urbana ChampaignNews article