Abundant Robotics' automatic apple harvester (left) and picking apples with the mechanism's dedicated arm (right) *Images courtesy of: Abundant Robotics
Abundant Robotics' automatic apple harvester (left) and picking apples with the mechanism's dedicated arm (right) *Images courtesy of: Abundant Robotics

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Yamaha Motor Invests in U.S. Startup Abundant Robotics — Automation in Horticulture solves Labor Shortage and Productivity Improvements —

IWATA, March 17, 2020—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it has made an additional investment of US$2.5 million in Abundant Robotics - a startup in the United States that develops robotic apple harvesting solutions.

Yamaha Motor started a relationship with Abundant in 2016 with an initial US$250,000 investment. Through discussion about the shape of collaboration moving forward, the two companies have reached an agreement regarding additional investment that contributes to Yamaha Motor’s Long Term Vision of advancing robotics for agriculture.

Aimed at technology development oriented toward agricultural automation, the investment in Abundant was realized through the work of Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV), a Group company that conducts CVC* activities.

The Company aims to contribute to labor-shortage solutions and automation in the agricultural field through accelerating the development of robotics technology and unmanned systems.

*: CVC (Corporate Venture Capital)

 

■Abundant Robotics Overview

Representative: Representative Director Daniel Steere
Head Office Location: 3521 Investment Blvd. Unit 5 Hayward, CA 94545, United States of America
Established: 2015
Business Description: Development and manufacture of automatic apple harvesting solution systems

Website: https://www.abundantrobotics.com/

 

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Yamaha Motor (TOKYO:7272) is a world-leading producer of motorcycles, marine products, power products and robotics.

Yamaha Motor (TOKYO: 7272) is a world-leading enterprise manufacturing land-mobility such as motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and electrically power assisted bicycles, marine products such as boats and outboard motors, robotics products such as surface mounters and drones, as well as engagement in the finance business. The company's diverse businesses and wide variety of products are built around its proprietary technologies focused on powertrain, chassis and hull, electronic control, and manufacturing technologies. Yamaha Motor operates global development, production and sales networks through 140 subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates in 30 countries and regions, working to realize our Corporate Mission of being s "Kando* Creating Company."
About 90% of consolidated net sales are generated in more than 180 countries and regions outside of Japan.
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