The value of automation isn’t in owning the robot. It’s in the results it delivers. That’s why we operate as a Robot-as-a-Service. We own, operate & maintain our robots, including nighttime field repairs that eliminate any downtime. 📸 TRIC Engineer Adam Rantz keeping downtime to a minimum. Photo: Ryan Berard #TRICRobotics #AgTech #AgRobotics #RoboticsAsAServie

Five years ago, TRIC started with half-acre trials. Today, our fleet has treated more than 1,500 acres of commercial strawberries across California. That progress has come from years of working alongside growers, researchers and industry partners to prove that agricultural robotics can deliver real value, not just in a trial, but night after night in commercial fields. Thank you to Elaine Watson and AgFunderNews for catching up with our CEO and Founder Adam Stager at Ruggedize in Salinas and sharing the TRIC story. And thank you to RESERVOIR for bringing together so many people working to move agricultural robotics from promising technology to commercial reality. We’re just getting started.

While the farm sleeps, we go to work. TRIC robots autonomously move through commercial strawberry fields at night, delivering UV-C and Bug Vacs to help growers manage pests and disease. The future of pest management works after dark.

Two robots. One field. Zero drama. Safe path planning and autonomous coordination keep operations moving, even when robots meet in the middle of the job. That's autonomy built for agriculture. #TRICRobotics #AgTech #Autonom

Meet the founders of TRIC Robotics. What began as an idea to help growers reduce chemical inputs has grown into autonomous robots operating commercially in California strawberry fields. From left to right: Adam Stager, Ryan Berard, and Vishnu Somasundaram. Together, they've built more than robots. They've built a team focused on solving real challenges for agriculture through engineering, persistence, and innovation. Thank you to every grower, researcher, customer, investor, and teammate who has been part of the journey so far. The best is still ahead. #AgTech #Robotics #Founders #Engineering #CaliforniaAgriculture

The best feedback doesn't come from us. It comes from people who spend their lives helping growers succeed. Here's Sage Finch, Independent Pest Control Advisor (PCA), commenting on TRIC in the field.

The robots may get all the attention... But it's the team working during the day that is the reason they're in the field every night.

While most of us are sleeping... Thousands of strawberry plants are getting treated. Every. Single. Night.

Time to go to work. See you at sunrise.

Nothing tells our story better than the growers we work with. Here's Mason Davis of Betteravia Farms in Santa Maria, California talking about what it's been like using TRIC Robotics in commercial strawberry production.

Why do our robots work at night? Simple: nature gives us an advantage. Our UV-C light neutralizes fungi, bacteria, and insect eggs. During the day, UV-A light from the sun can help these pests repair from it. At night, they can't, so our treatments are far more effective. Also at night, insect pests have also settled into the plants to rest, where our Bug-Vacs, with 2× the suction power of traditional bug vacs, can remove them more effectively. Oh, and the bees go home to their hives at night, so they're not inadvertently removed when we operate. Lastly, farmers days are busy enough, so we can operate when they sleep, out of the way of their harvesting and other daytime activities in the field. That's why our robots go to work after the sun goes down.

A lot of you are new here. Welcome to TRIC Robotics. We build autonomous robots that work overnight in commercial strawberry fields, helping growers manage pests with less chemicals while reducing their input and labor costs, improving their production and profitability. Everything you see here is happening on real farms today. Thanks for following along. We've got a lot more to share. #AgTech

We’ve hit some big milestones lately and to celebrate, we spent a day exploring the local sand dunes. It was a chance to spend some time together outside of the office, reflect on the challenges we have overcome, and to share excitement for the journey ahead. ☀️

Farming looks a little different from up here. 🚁 At TRIC Robotics, we’re helping farmers protect their crops with UV-light — chemical-free, efficient, and sustainable. 🍓🌱 The future of farming is bright. 💡

Say hello to Luna! 👋 Our tractor-scale robot uses UV-C light to help farmers protect crops and reduce chemical use — safely, sustainably, and efficiently. 🍓 Developed over four iterations, Luna represents the innovation driving TRIC Robotics forward. 🚜

Ever seen a robot like this in a strawberry field? 🍓 Here’s a glimpse at Luna, our UV-light robot. Full intro coming soon. 👀

In case you haven’t met us yet, 👋 we’re TRIC Robotics! We build UV-light powered robots that help farmers reduce pesticides, protect crops, and farm more sustainably. 🚜 This is just the start! Follow us @tricrobotics as we grow across platforms. 🌱

We’ll be at Ventura County’s Agri-Tech Fair tomorrow! 🌱✨ Luna will be on site 🚜💡 — showcasing how TRIC Robotics is farming with light. Come say hello and connect with us! Learn more 🔗: vcagritechfair.com/