We deliver precise, practical solutions.

The future of farming lies at the intersection of tradition and innovation. Consider us your trusted advisor to help you make better decisions in your fields.

MISSION

We build technology tools to support profitable, efficient, sustainable farming.

VISION

We envision a pathway to the future, where practical, precise technology informs grower decisions, and where profitability and sustainability go hand in hand.

OUR STORY

FarmX was founded in 2014 to solve irrigation, fertilization, and water management problems plaguing California crops. Through a series of groundbreaking innovations and well-timed mergers, a dream that began with an innovative soil moisture probe has deepened into a growing set of technology tools.


Today, FarmX aims to be a trusted advisor to growers adopting technology. Our goal is to provide tools to optimize crop yields, conserve resources, and mitigate threats.

In 2022, FarmX merged with AutoModality, a leader in fully-autonomous software for robots and drones. Focused on the limitations in autonomous farming technology, our robotics team is pioneering GPS-denied autonomous navigation for ground vehicles and drones.


No longer relying on GPS or other connectivity, the future of farming means precise autonomous navigation where other systems fail - under tree canopies, in mountainous terrain, near infrastructure, and more.

OUR TEAM

Leadership:

Tushar Davé

Chief Executive Officer


Founding Chairman & CEO of Enlighted (acquired by Seimens). Grew business to over $70M in 3 years. VP of Business Development at M&A with over $20B transacted.

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Premal Ashar

Chief Operating Officer 


Founder & CEO of Nuro Technologies, co-founder of Enlighted (acquired by Siemens). Experienced in development & expansion of intelligent IoT products and businesses leveraging ML and AI technologies. Holds over 25 patents.

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Co-founder of FarmX. Software innovator. Full-stack data architect. with 10+ years experience leading dev teams.

Leif Chastaine

EVP, Commercialization


18+ years experience in agtech and innovation. Co-founder & CEO of WaterBit (acquired by FarmX). Strategic advisor & expert in precision ag, sustainable practices, and product commercialization.

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Dan Hennage

VP, Robotics


Pioneer Roboticist. Founded and led product development at SAT, Coactive Networks, & Akuacom (acquired by Honeywell). Background in embedded systems, real-time enterprise applications, and distributed control.

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Edward Koch, PhD

Chief Roboticist


30+ years leading control systems engineering teams, specializing in distributed control & autonomous systems. MS in Electrical Engineering. Co-founder/CTO of Akuacom (acquired by Honeywell) where he served as Senior Fellow for 4 years. Holds over 20 patents.

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Robotics:

With decades of robotics experience, PhD engineers, and expertise from MIT, Harvard, and CMU, our team is revolutionizing the way mobile robotic systems sense and navigate.


We've solved difficult navigation, mission planning, and data collection problems using advanced perception and on-board AI to put robotic vehicles in the most dynamic, complicated environments.

Yungpeng Li, PhD

Director of Cloud Development

PhD in Mechanical Engineering. 15+ years experience in CAD/CAM/PLM product management, software development, cloud computing and data analytics.

Alireza Janani, PhD

Sr. Perception Engineer

PhD in Multi Robotics Systems and Swarm Robotics. 12 years experience in perception engineering, computer vision, and software development.

Amir Rubin

Perception Engineer

20+ years in robotics engineering. Developed & commercialized unique computer vision products, including vision-guided drones & the first handheld, colorized lidar mapping system.

J. Kent Levin

Director of Product, Autonomy

Hardik Singh

Robotics Engineer

Ian McMurray

Robotics Engineer

Marisa Hoosen

Robotics Engineer

Emily Viveros

Robotics Operator

Robert Frick

Mechanical Designer

Peter Chow

Network/Build Engineer

Marcelo Pereira

Electrical Engineering Technician

Aaryan Redkar

Assoc. Robotics Engineer

Technical:

Our team of engineers, agronomists, and technologists bring over 75 years combined experience in ag-related technology development and business.

Sebastian Braum, PhD

Director of Agronomy

PhD in Soil Science. Certified Crop Advisor. Detailed expertise in specialty crops, irrigation, and nutrient & soil management.

Ken Kuwata, PhD

Director of Engineering, Image Scientist

PhD in satellite data analysis and application development. Expert in satellite remote sensing for agricultural monitoring. Developing crop yield prediction and irrigation optimization by integrating ML algorithms with IoT sensor data analysis.

George Scolaro

Director of Hardware Engineering

40+ years of hardware, firmware, and system design experience. VP of Hardware Design Engineering at Nuro Technologies for 8 years.

Josh Villyard

Embedded Software Engineer

Alex Kolstad

Software Engineer

Ross Slaney

Software Engineer

Sales & Field Ops:

Dan Bradford

Field Operations Manager

Evan Pope

Regional Sales Manager

Dwight Foster

Head of Strategic Accounts