Kubota North America Corporation, based in Grapevine, has acquired Bloomfield Robotic, Inc.

Bloomfield, based in Pittsburgh, uses advanced imaging and artificial intelligence to monitor the health and performance of specialty crops, according to a news release.

The big picture

Bloomfield’s cameras are mounted on tractors and other vehicles and help farmers of grapes, raspberries, blueberries and other crops capture plant-level, geo-located images. That data and Bloomfield’s AI is used to provide harvest timing, yield estimation, reduce labor costs and increase assets utilization, according to a news release.

Bloomfield will continue to be based in Pittsburgh, according to the company.


Quote of Note

“We are excited to announce the acquisition of Bloomfield Robotics, a natural evolution of our successful partnership through Kubota’s support of open innovation,” M. Brett McMickell, chief technology officer for Kubota North America, said in a news release. “Combining AI-driven technology with our legacy quality products will enable Kubota to solve real issues facing agriculture. This acquisition is a key milestone for Kubota’s strategic vision to provide comprehensive smart agriculture solutions.”