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Agreenculture

Category: AI in Agriculture

A French agricultural technology company that provides a plug-and-play AGC Autonomy Kit transforming conventional tractors and agricultural machinery into fully autonomous vehicles capable of operating without local operator supervision. Agreenculture was founded in 2016. The company is led by Christophe Aubé. Based in Toulouse, France. Team size: 50-100. Total funding raised: €9.6M. Latest round: Series A (€6.0M, Dec 2025). Key investors include ["Supernova Invest","Future Food Fund","Unilis (Unigrains Group)","ESA Business Incubation Centres","Bpifrance","Crédit Agricole Toulouse 31 (credit facility)"].

Founded
2016
Headquarters
Toulouse, France
Team size
50-100
Total funding
€9.6M

Value proposition

Enables unsupervised autonomous operation of agricultural machinery through a certified, safety-focused autonomy kit with Safencing® technology, addressing skilled labor shortages while improving precision, extending operating hours, and reducing costs (up to €19,500/year savings for 160ha farms)

Products and solutions

["AGC Autonomy Kit (complete autonomy solution)","AGC Box (positioning and guidance unit)","Safencing® Virtual Safety Barrier System (certified geofencing)","S-RTK® Guidance System (2mm GNSS-RTK precision)","AGC Cloud Platform (mission configuration and management)","Perception Systems (cameras, LiDAR for obstacle detection and crop monitoring)","Safety ECUs and Multi-Sensor Suite (LiDAR, radar, bumpers)","Remote Control and Monitoring System","OEM Components Catalog (safety, positioning, autonomy modules)"]

Unique value

First technology supplier to offer a safe and certifiable Autonomy Kit with Safencing® - the only certified virtual security contour (geofencing) system available, achieving PLd grade safety according to ISO 13849. Enables complete autonomous operation without local human supervision, addressing the critical skilled labor shortage in agriculture.

Target customer

Agricultural machinery manufacturers (OEMs), farm operators, agricultural equipment companies seeking autonomous solutions

Industries served

["Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing","Precision Agriculture","Agricultural Robotics","Viticulture and Vineyard Management","Field Crop Farming","Perennial Crop Cultivation"]

Technology advantage

Combines ultra-precise 2mm GNSS-RTK positioning (S-RTK®) with multi-sensor perception (LiDAR, cameras, radar), certified safety systems compliant with EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, and cloud-based mission management. Plug-and-play integration approach allows OEMs to deploy autonomous solutions without in-house robotics expertise. Demonstrated ROI with €19,500 annual savings per 160ha farm and up to 80% reduction in chemical usage.

How they differentiate

First technology supplier to offer a certified, safe and certifiable Autonomy Kit with Safencing® technology - the only certified virtual security contour (geofencing) system available achieving PLd grade safety according to ISO 13849. Combines ultra-precise 2mm GNSS-RTK positioning (S-RTK®) with plug-and-play OEM integration approach, enabling certified autonomous operation without local human supervision. Demonstrated ROI of €19,500 annual savings per 160ha farm with up to 80% reduction in chemical usage.

Main competitors

["Sabanto (USA)","Blue White Robotics (Israel/USA)","Monarch Tractor (USA)"]

Key partnerships

["Kubota (M7004 tractor, KFAST autonomous sprayer project)","Pellenc Group (RX20 vineyard crawler)","Kuhn (autonomous field crop solutions)","Manitou Group","Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Lab","CNES Connect by CNES program","EU Robs4Crops Initiative","RobAgri Association (President: Christophe Aubé)","ESA Business Incubation Centres","France 2030 Innovation Initiative"]

Notable customers

["Kubota (M7004 tractor, KFAST sprayer)","Pellenc Group (RX20 vineyard crawler)","Kuhn (Karl field robot)","Manitou Group"]

Major milestones

["Raised €6M Series A led by Supernova Invest, Future Food Fund, and Unilis (Dec 2025)","Received Systems & Components Trophy at Agritechnica 2023 for AGC Box with Safencing® function","Part of EU Robs4Crops initiative for autonomous farming","Supported by Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Lab and CNES Connect by CNES program","CEO Christophe Aubé appointed as Ambassadeur France 2030 (2021-present)","Deployed 50+ machines across 10 countries with certified autonomous operation"]

Growth metrics

50+ autonomous machines deployed across 10 countries; Partnerships with 4 major OEMs (Kubota, Pellenc, Kuhn, Manitou Group); Team size: 50-100 employees; Commercial deployment stage with certified technology

Market positioning

Premium certified autonomy solutions provider for agricultural OEMs with B2B2C model through established dealer networks. Positioned as European market leader in certified autonomous farming technology, targeting the intersection of safety certification, precision agriculture, and labor shortage solutions.

Geographic focus

Primary: Western Europe (France, Germany, Spain, Italy), Central Europe; Secondary: North America, Middle East, Asia-Pacific. Currently deployed across 10 countries with 50+ machines operational.

Patents and IP

Proprietary Safencing® technology (registered trademark); S-RTK® positioning system (registered trademark); No specific patent numbers publicly disclosed as of latest update, but company maintains IP portfolio around core autonomy and safety technologies

About Christophe Aubé

President & CEO of Agreenculture since 2016; Ambassadeur France 2030 for French Government (2021-present); President of RobAgri association (agricultural robotics association promoting agroecological transition); Background in aviation/aerospace with education from ENAC - Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile; Expertise in agricultural robotics, autonomous systems, and GNSS technology commercialization

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