P R O C E S S I N G
ROBOTICS PLUS
a Thrive Top 50 AgTech company
Kiwi company
mixes it with AgTech
companies that
exemplify the best in
agricultural innovation
globally
Robotics Plus,
described as a worldleading
robotics and
automation company
developing innovation
to unlock new levels of productivity
in agriculture, has been named in
the Thrive Top 50, an annual ranking
of leading global AgTech companies
exemplifying the best in agriculture
innovation. Robotics Plus, the only
New Zealand company to make the
2020 Top 50 ranking, was just one
of five companies featured in the
‘Robotics & Automation’ category.
Robotics Plus ceo Dr Matt Glenn
says it’s a huge honour to receive
a coveted spot on Thrive‘sTop 50
global list.
“We’re thrilled to be showcased in
such a prestigious list alongside
exceptional AgTech companies
from around the world who
are pushing the boundaries of
technology and innovation. It’s
a fantastic acknowledgement
for our diverse team who are
developing world-leading innovation
incorporating automation, vision,
robotics and AI.”
Over the past two years Robotics
Plus has achieved some major
milestones, including: launching its
first two commercial innovations
- the Āporo apple packer and an
automatic log scaler, entering the
US and European markets, and
completing a US$10M Series A
investment with Yamaha Motor
Co. Robotics Plus has a number
of new products in the pipeline that
it intends to launch in the next 18
months.
The SVG Ventures Thrive Top 50
companies are scouted for their
exemplary leadership teams,
technology and traction and are
selected following months of
rigorous research by the SVG-
Thrive team in collaboration
with Corporate Partners include
leading agriculture and technology
corporations such as Corteva,
Driscoll berries, Kubota, Trimble,
Taylor Farms, Valmont, Yamaha and
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