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ROWBOT SYSTEMS LLC

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · Agritech · Private

AI system using machine learning and ground robot cameras to detect nitrogen deficiency in corn via leaf imagery analysis

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Sector
Agritech
Headquarters
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Latest Form D
$25K, Feb 2026
Total capital
$1.6M
Federal grants
$1.4M
3 awards · 2022–2024
Rank in peer group#6 of 39
Private capital raised
$115K
2 Form D · last Feb 2026
8 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
13
13 pending · first 2016
Rank in peer group#2 of 39

Capital timeline

20222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $1.6M$256K$182K$1M1st Form D$90K2nd Form D$25K
20222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $1.6M$256K$182K$1M1st Form D$90K2nd Form D$25K

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$25K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: N-SMART, a highly-scalable, robot-enabled solution for managing nitrogen fertilizer applications to maximize a corn farmer's yield, profitability, and stewardship$1M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$90K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · **awards Issued Prior To January 20, 2025, Were Funded Under Previous Administrations And May Not Reflect The Priorities And Policies Of The Current Administration.** Measurement Of Greenhouse Gas (ghg) Fluxes Is Essential For Verifying The Effectiveness Of Climate-smart Farming Practices Intended To Reduce Ghg Emissions Or Promote Long-term Storage Of Carbon In Soils. Comprehensive Measurement Of Ghg Fluxes From Fields Is Not Currently Possible. There Is An Opportunity To Market A Low-cost, Aut$182K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I:A highly-scalable, rapid, in-season approach to tune a nitrogen model for accurate prediction of a corn crop’s remaining nitrogen need$256K

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Federal first

32months

from ROWBOT SYSTEMS LLC’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Jan 2022
NSF · $256K
First Form D · Sep 2024
$90K · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise
2 awards

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Standing among 39 peers

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Agritech · Software

  • Federal grants#6 · top 15%
  • Granted patents#2 · top 5%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Kent Cavender-BaresResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 12 patents · $1.3M in grants as PI
  • John BaresDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 13 granted of 26
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Related companies, and why

Regulatory activity · Agritech

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Sources

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