The platform has demonstrated its effectiveness in high-value crops such as strawberries and wine grapes, achieving significant reductions in pesticide use, labour costs, and carbon emissions. In the UK, Thorvald has become the industry standard for managing powdery mildew in strawberries, and its adoption is scaling rapidly in the U.S. wine industry.
Saga Robotics was founded in 2016 as a spin-off from the robotics group at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Its mission is to empower growers with innovative tools that maximise yields sustainably and address the global demand for efficient, resource-conscious farming solutions.
Co-investors in Saga Robotics include Industry Capital Partners, Nysnø Climate Investments, Rabo Ventures, Hatteland, and others.
More on why we invested in Saga Robotics here.