Bluewhite Pathfinder by Bluewhite

Bluewhite
United States of America

Bluewhite, formerly Blue White Robotics, drives the growth of resilient farms by bringing sustainable autonomous innovation to permanent crop growers worldwide. The company’s AIdriven autonomous farm solution leveraging AI, sensor fusion, advanced vehicle integration, and precision implements control, to help growers manage their fleets and data– and ultimately produce more with less. Bluewhite works with over 20 leading permanent crop growers, enabling autonomous farming on multiple crops and tractor models across 150,000 acres in the US.
Founded in 2017 by Ben Alfi, Yair Shahar, and Aviram Shmueli, Bluewhite is headquartered in Tel Aviv with offices in Fresno, California

Bluewhite Pathfinder by Bluewhite

Types of crops

Vineyards

Vineyards

Orchards

Orchards

Commercialization & Business model

  • TRL : 10: Market introduction - Full commercial operation
  • Number of units in service : 100
  • Price : 51K-100K
  • Business model : direct-salesrentalleasing

Technical specifications

  • Robot’s primary need : Automating labor-intensive off-road tasks for efficiency and safety.
  • Power source : Diesel-powered with electric drive system
  • Horse power : Pending on Tractor
  • Size : Pending on Tractor
  • Net weight : Pending on Tractor
  • Productivity : Delivers consistent, high-quality spraying or spreading across large areas daily, maximizing efficiency and reducing labor needs.

Functionalities and technologies

  • Functionality : Bluewhite’s autonomous system retrofits existing tractors to perform precision spraying and chemical spreading with full autonomy. Powered by advanced AI, it navigates complex off-road environments safely and efficiently, reducing labor needs and operator fatigue. Key features include real-time perception, adaptive route planning, obstacle detection, and seamless integration with standard farm equipment.
  • Embedded technologies : AI-powered autonomy engine, real-time perception sensors, adaptive route planning, obstacle detection, and safety control systems.
  • Tools : Spray and Spread
  • Connections : 3-point linkage, hydraulics, PTO

Development phase

  • Next development phase : Expand task capabilities beyond spraying and spreading for year-round use.

Bluewhite Pathfinder by Bluewhite

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