Company
EarthSense
Summary
- Champaign, United States
- Founded: 2016
- Stage: Startup
- Use: Civil
- Focus: Hardware-first
Fields
About
Builds autonomous robots and AI for oil palm plantations, orchards, and vineyards, including fertilizer-as-a-service for palm and smart-spray kits for orchards and vineyards.
Funding
- Total raised
- At least $1.1M
- Newest round
- Grant · $50K17 Nov 2021
- Led by
- Illinois Regenerative Agriculture Initiative, National Science Foundation
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Innova Memphis | Pre SeedLead, SeedLead |
| AgLaunch | Pre Seed |
| Trailhead Capital | Seed |
| Illinois Regenerative Agriculture Initiative | GrantLead |
| National Science Foundation | GrantLead |
| Rajiv Jain | Grant |
Aviato · checked 12 Oct 2026
Machines
3Agriculture
TerraMax
Autonomous all-electric tractor that fertilizes oil palm on slopes and dusty ground.
Commercial
Pilot or evaluation
Evidence
Company demo only
Agriculture
SmartSpread
Retrofit system that turns an ordinary palm tractor into a per-tree fertilizer applicator.
Commercial
Pilot or evaluation
Evidence
Company demo only
Agriculture
SmartSpray
Smart-spray retrofit kit for existing orchard and vineyard tractors and sprayers, dosing to the canopy.
Commercial
Announced
Evidence
Company demo only
On the map
Sources
6Company claims6
EarthSense about TerraMax: "We ran a two-year closed beta with one of the world's largest sustainable palm oil producers."
earthsense.coUndatedEarthSense about SmartSpread: "Oil palm · FaaS pilots open now"
earthsense.coUndatedEarthSense names SmartSpray on its website.
earthsense.coUndatedEarthSense names TerraMax on its website.
earthsense.coUndatedEarthSense about SmartSpray: "Reserve a founding kit"
earthsense.coUndatedEarthSense names SmartSpread on its website.
earthsense.coUndated
EarthSense
3 machines on robomap
