MetoMotion

Robotic System for Greenhouses

Agriculture & Food Technologies
Active
Seed Yokne'am Illit Founded 2016
Total raised
$10.2M
Last: Undisclosed 2021-09
Stage
Seed
Founded
2016
Headcount
16
HQ
Yokne'am Illit
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies

About

MetoMotion is developing a multipurpose robotic system to perform labor-intensive tasks in greenhouses in order to reduce the limitations and high costs associated with human labor in vegetable production. The company's first application is a robotic harvester for greenhouse tomatoes. MetoMotion's robotic harvester is composed of an automatic guided vehicle, multiple robotic arms, an advanced vision system, and a proprietary harvesting component tailored to the specific vegetable. The system is being designed for easy operation and smooth integration into existing greenhouse practices. MetoMotion's systems can also be easily adapted to perform a range of greenhouse tasks including harvesting additional vegetables, pruning, monitoring, and pollination. MetoMotion's Cannabis Automated De-Leafing System uses AI technology to detect the structure of the cannabis plant to gently trim the leaves from predesignated areas that have been defined by the grower, thus avoiding damage to the plant's stems.

Funding history · 4 rounds · $10.2M total

2021-09
Undisclosed $5.0M
2020-01
Undisclosed $150K
2019-07
Seed $1.5M
2016-11
Seed $1.1M

Company Intelligence Q&A

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What is MetoMotion's primary focus in agricultural robotics?
MetoMotion is developing a multipurpose robotic system for labor-intensive tasks in greenhouses, with its initial application being a robotic harvester for greenhouse tomatoes.
When was MetoMotion founded and where is it headquartered?
MetoMotion was founded in September 2016 and is headquartered in Yokne'am Illit, Israel.
What was MetoMotion's most recent funding round?
MetoMotion closed an Undisclosed round in September 2021, which was led by Ridder and Navus Ventures. According to startupim data, the company has raised a total of $10,209,147 USD across all funding rounds.
Which investor participated in MetoMotion's initial Seed round?
The Trendlines Group was an investor in MetoMotion's Seed round in November 2016.
What is the purpose of MetoMotion's Cannabis Automated De-Leafing System?
MetoMotion's Cannabis Automated De-Leafing System uses AI technology to detect and gently trim leaves from predesignated areas of cannabis plants, as defined by the grower, to prevent stem damage.
How many employees does MetoMotion currently have?
MetoMotion currently has 16 employees, falling within the 11-50 employee bucket.
What was the amount of the grant MetoMotion received from the IIA in January 2020?
MetoMotion received a grant of $2,400,000 USD from the IIA in January 2020.
What are the key components of MetoMotion's robotic harvester?
MetoMotion's robotic harvester consists of an automatic guided vehicle, multiple robotic arms, an advanced vision system, and a proprietary harvesting component designed for specific vegetables.

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechPrecision AgFarm Equipment & Treatment
Technologies
Machinery & RoboticsIndustrial RobotsArtificial IntelligenceComputer Vision
Target customers
Agriculture & FoodCrops
Business model
B2B

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computer-visionartificial-intelligencemonitoringgreenhousesprecision-agricultureagtechagriculturemachineryroboticsautomationcannabis3d-imaging