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NVIDIA invests in AI-powered weed zapping ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics

by Kurt Schlosser on May 7, 2024May 6, 2024 at 9:34 pm

Seattle ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics has a new investment from NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, to fuel the company’s AI-powered farming solutions. The amount of the funding was… Read More

Carbon, weeds and toxics are in the crosshairs for GeekWire Awards sustainability finalists

by Lisa Stiffler on April 10, 2024May 16, 2024 at 7:27 pm

Increasing numbers of Pacific Northwest entrepreneurs are turning their significant talents to addressing serious environmental and climate problems impacting planet Earth. The 2024 finalists for Sustainable Innovation of the Year… Read More

Carbon Robotics raises additional $8M as maker of AI-powered weed zapper eyes new ag-tech product

by Kurt Schlosser on December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 at 9:22 am

Carbon Robotics, makers of a weed-zapping machine powered by artificial intelligence and computer vision technology, has raised an additional $8 million which it plans to use to accelerate development of… Read More

Tech Moves: Gates Foundation exec joins Icertis board; Costco CEO to step down

by Nate Bek on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 at 2:29 pm

.— Allan Golston joined the board of directors at Bellevue, Wash.-based contract lifecycle management company Icertis. He has served as the president of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for… Read More

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GeekWire Awards 2023 revealed: Community honors top innovation in Pacific Northwest tech

by Kurt Schlosser on May 19, 2023May 22, 2023 at 1:20 pm

A Star Wars theme complemented the rising stars on hand as light sabers glowed and a galaxy of lights twinkled overhead during the GeekWire Awards on Thursday in Seattle. We… Read More

From weed zappers to robot baristas: Vote for GeekWire Awards Hardware/Gadget of the Year

by Todd Bishop on April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 at 4:05 pm

With all of the region’s strength in cloud technologies and enterprise software, the technology industry in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest traditionally isn’t known for hardware and device innovations. But… Read More

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Carbon Robotics lands $30M to sell more weed-destroying machines powered by AI

by Taylor Soper on April 11, 2023April 20, 2023 at 10:17 pm

Turns out that farmers like using lasers to kill weeds. Seattle startup Carbon Robotics raised $30 million to fuel growth of its weed-zapping machines powered by artificial intelligence and computer… Read More

Tech Moves: Rover appoints CFO; Smartsheet adds board member; Nautilus Biotechnology hires execs

by Charlotte Schubert on August 8, 2022August 12, 2022 at 11:26 am

— Pet sitting marketplace Rover appointed Charlie Wickers to chief financial officer. Wickers joined Rover in 2017 and most recently served as vice president of finance. He replaces Tracy Knox,… Read More

Seattle VC says this startup is the ‘fastest growing company I’ve seen’ in 23 years of investing

by Kurt Schlosser on February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 at 12:20 pm

Weeds may be a fast-growing headache for farmers, but a startup building machinery powered by artificial intelligence to zap them is growing pretty quickly, too. Seattle-based Carbon Robotics unveiled its… Read More

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AI-powered weed destroying startup harvests $27M round, farmers say laser-blasting machine saves time and cuts pesticide use

by Taylor Soper on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 at 3:24 pm

Investors are putting more cash behind the self-driving weed-zapping machines made by Carbon Robotics that are attracting attention from farmers across the world. The Seattle-based startup just landed $27 million… Read More

Isilon founder lifts the hood on farming startup Carbon Robotics and its weed zapping machine

by Bryan Corliss on April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 at 7:27 am

Carbon Robotics, a Seattle company led by Isilon Systems co-founder Paul Mikesell, is unveiling its self-driving robot that uses artificial intelligence to identify weeds growing in fields of vegetables, then… Read More

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