Kubota North America, a subsidiary of Japan-based tractor manufacturer Kubota Corp., recently purchased Pittsburgh-based Bloomfield Robotics, Inc., a company using advanced imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor the health and performance of specialty crops.
The purchase allows Kubota to solve agricultural issues and is part of the company’s strategy to provide comprehensive smart agriculture solutions.
“Bloomfield’s journey began with our early research at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, and today we’re delivering cutting-edge hardware and software solutions to customers across seven countries and three continents,” Tim Mueller-Sim, Bloomfield co-founder and chief technology officer, said. “Partnering with Kubota will allow us to expand our reach, bringing our innovative services to more farmers globally and empowering them with precise insights into every plant in their fields.”
Bloomfield will continue to be based in Pittsburgh. It services growers of blueberries, juice grapes, raspberries, table grapes, and wine grapes in the United States, Chile, France, Mexico, and Peru, and in the coming months will expand to other countries and specialty crops.
Texas-based Kubota North America connects resources and shares talent for Kubota’s business.
Kubota Corp. and its subsidiaries manufacture and sell construction equipment, lawn and garden equipment, hay tools, tractors, and other machinery to the North American market.