
EarthSense is an agricultural technology company focused on sustainable farming through AI and robotics. Their business model centers on developing and deploying autonomous, AI-powered robotic platforms such as TerraMax, TerraPreta, TerraSentia, and TerraSentia+ to address labor shortages, reduce chemical costs, and improve crop productivity and soil health across various crops including row crops, oil palm, vineyards, and orchards. The company leverages extensive real-world agricultural data and machine learning to deliver plant-level insights and precision farming solutions. EarthSense has received funding and awards from notable institutions like the National Science Foundation and ARPA-E, and collaborates with partners including Microsoft and NVIDIA, positioning itself as a leader in agricultural intelligence for sustainable abundance.

EarthSense is an agricultural technology company focused on sustainable farming through AI and robotics. Their business model centers on developing and deploying autonomous, AI-powered robotic platforms such as TerraMax, TerraPreta, TerraSentia, and TerraSentia+ to address labor shortages, reduce chemical costs, and improve crop productivity and soil health across various crops including row crops, oil palm, vineyards, and orchards. The company leverages extensive real-world agricultural data and machine learning to deliver plant-level insights and precision farming solutions. EarthSense has received funding and awards from notable institutions like the National Science Foundation and ARPA-E, and collaborates with partners including Microsoft and NVIDIA, positioning itself as a leader in agricultural intelligence for sustainable abundance.
Sector: Agricultural robotics and AI
Flagship products: Terra family robots (TerraSentia, TerraPreta/TerraMax) and TerraAI platform
Headquarters: Champaign / Urbana, Illinois, United States
Founded: 2016
Employee count (reported): 42
Sustainable agriculture: field phenotyping, precision farming, autonomous cover-cropping, and plantation-scale monitoring.
2016
AgTech / Agricultural Robotics
1000000.00 USD
Participation from Illinois Ventures, Fox Ventures, The Syndicate Fund and others
Latest disclosed round listed on company databases as of Jan 1, 2022
NSF Phase II award for TerraSentia
Shell GameChanger funding to validate robotics for cover-crop biofuel feedstocks