Factory-fit autonomy for OEM off-road equipment, including Kubota and Bobcat. The Kubota M5N covers narrow rows. The M5L low-profile orchard tractor joined the autonomy pilot, with units expected in early 2027 for spraying, mowing, and underplant cultivation. August 2026 update adds fully autonomous multi-point turning for tight headlands plus passive data collection over 2 TB per vehicle per hour.
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Company profile
California farmer-founded company that factory-fits autonomy onto OEM off-road platforms, including Kubota and Bobcat. CEO and co-founder Tim Bucher. The Kubota M5 Low Profile tractor joined the autonomy pilot on 21 October 2026, with autonomous M5L units expected in early 2027 for orchard spraying, mowing, and underplant cultivation.
CEO and founder
Roboticist
Company funding · Agtonomy
Oct 28, 2025
$18.0M USD
Agtonomy closed an oversubscribed $18 million Series B led by DBL Partners, with Nuveen and existing investors participating.
Oct 16, 2024
$10.0M USD
Agtonomy raised an additional $10 million to close Series A, led by Autotech Ventures, bringing total funding to $32.8 million.
Dec 19, 2023
$22.5M USD
Momenta led Agtonomy’s $22.5 million Series A, joined by Doosan Bobcat North America and Toyota Ventures.
Sep 15, 2022
Agtonomy closed Seed III led by Cavallo Ventures and Mirae Asset Venture Investment, taking total funding to $13.5 million.
Jan 18, 2022
$5.0M USD
Agtonomy raised an additional $5 million Seed II from Toyota Ventures, Flybridge, Hampton VC, E²JDJ and Momenta, for $9 million in seed funding to date.
Sep 23, 2021
$4.0M USD
Agtonomy launched from stealth with a $4 million seed from Grit Ventures, GV, and Village Global.
Appearances
Company · Agtonomy
Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026
Yakima, US
sponsor
Gold partner on the official FIRA USA 2026 exhibitors and partners list.
Product · Agtonomy TeleFarmer
Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026
Yakima, US
exhibitor
Booth 15 on the official October expo map. Participant-voted robot or technology honoree, announced 21 October with Burro, Boson Motors, and Agtonomy.
Product · Agtonomy TeleFarmer
Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026
Yakima, US
demo
Robot-demo list: Agtonomy-Enabled Bobcat CT4045 and Agtonomy-Enabled Kubota M5N-112.
Company · Agtonomy
Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026
Yakima, US
speaker
Tim Bucher, CEO and Co-founder, speaks Tuesday 20 October 2026, 14:00–15:00, Main Stage 1, The Tech Builder Experience. Matt Oslin, Roboticist, is listed on the Wednesday 21 October 10:30–11:50 Main Stage 1 technical-talks panel. Upcoming stage slots.
Updates
Product news · Oct 24, 2026
Kubota North America plans to introduce an autonomous M5L tractor for orchard work in early 2027. Agtonomy software is described as supporting crop protection, mowing, and cultivation under the trees. The low-profile M5L is presented as a wider orchard platform than narrow-row machines.
Product news · Oct 23, 2026
The 23 October recap of FIRA USA 2026 in Yakima names an autonomous Kubota M5L, the third Agtonomy conversion after the Bobcat CT4045 and Kubota M5N, and Niqo’s wide hooded weeder. Niqo’s 20 October announcement names that machine RoboWeeder F50, with a 46-foot working width extendable to 50 feet and 350 nozzles. The recap does not replace the 22 October M5L-111 figures.
Product news · Oct 22, 2026
Kubota North America and Agtonomy launched the autonomous M5L low-profile tractor at FIRA USA in Yakima for orchard and nut work, including spraying, sanitation mowing, and underplant cultivation. It is the third Agtonomy autonomy platform after the Bobcat CT4045 and Kubota M5N. Tim Bucher, CEO and co-founder of Agtonomy, said the software is the same and the sensors sit in different places. M5L-111 figures: 114 horsepower, 1,750 kg lift or 2,175 kg with an assist cylinder, 67 litres per minute oil. Growers can pre-order for 2027 delivery.
Product news · Oct 21, 2026
FIRA USA 2026 awards were announced on 21 October in Yakima. Farmer Built: Andrew Nelson of Nelson Farms. First in Field: Jeff Cleveringa of Columbia Orchard Management. Proven On Farm: Joel Carter of Okanagan Specialty Fruits. Women in Agricultural Innovation: Ines Hanrahan, executive director of the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. Attendees also voted for favorite robots or technology. Honorees were Burro, Boson Motors, and Agtonomy.
Product news · Oct 21, 2026
Kubota North America expanded its Agtonomy autonomy pilot to the M5 Low Profile diesel tractor for orchard and nut growers. Workloads named are spraying, mowing, and underplant cultivation, including sanitation mowing. Autonomous M5L tractors are expected in early 2027. Don Lowe, Senior Director for Kubota Tractor Corporation, and Tim Bucher, CEO and co-founder of Agtonomy, are quoted. The M5N remains the narrow-row platform.
Product news · Aug 20, 2026
Fully autonomous multi-point / reverse turns in tight headlands; >2 TB/hour passive data; 500+ implements via Implement Library. Tim Bucher CEO.
Podcasts
Podcast · Jul 17, 2026
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council
Speaker: Tim Bucher, CEO and founder of Agtonomy, with guest host Steve Mantle of Innov8.ag. S. Highbush Blueberry Council, The Business of Blueberries. Apple Podcasts lists the episode at 40 minutes, published 17 July 2026 at 18:00 UTC.
Podcast · Jan 29, 2026
The Modern Acre
Speaker: Tim Bucher, Founder and CEO of Agtonomy. 29, 2026. CES trends and Agtonomy’s recent Series B.
Podcast · Jan 8, 2026
Future of Agriculture
Tim Bucher, CEO of AgTonomy, and Dominique Mégret, CEO of Ecorobotix, on Future of Agriculture, 8 January 2026. Reflections on FIRA USA and the state of ag robotics.
Podcast · Jul 1, 2025
The Robot Report
Tim Bucher, CEO of Agtonomy, on episode 202, 1 July 2025, with host Mike Oitzman. Interview starts at 46:10. Farmer-first automation for high-value crops, including partnerships with Bobcat and Kubota.
Agtonomy (South San Francisco / California; farmer-founded) embeds autonomy in brand-name tractors and implements rather than selling its own tractor. Press (19 August 2026) two platform updates.
Fully autonomous multi-point turning lets Agtonomy-enabled units execute complex reverse manoeuvres without a human, aimed at tight orchard and vineyard headlands and acreage that autonomous tractors previously could not finish.
Each vehicle in operation processes more than 2 terabytes of data per hour. Anonymized passive data is described as a foundation for fleet-wide models and, later, for qualified agronomy and analytics partners. The platform supports more than 500 implements (air-blast sprayers, discs, precision toolbars) via the Agtonomy Implement Library. OEM partners Kubota and Bobcat. Joel Carter, orchard operations manager at Okanagan Specialty Fruits, is quoted saying Agtonomy-enabled equipment is used for 100% of that operation’s crop data collection, including at night.
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