Essential AIDuring the Renaissance, Leonardo Da Vinci may have drawn an ingenious concept for a helicopter in 1480, but it took a separate revolution —…May 17, 20241May 17, 20241
Japan, farming, and robotsA few weeks ago, I had the fortune to visit Tokyo to present alongside our investors, E12 Ventures — a joint venture with Mitsui & Co…Mar 19, 2024Mar 19, 2024
What you missed in Jan-Feb 2024Welcome to 2024! Berry growing season is starting now and into the next month in the Northern hemisphere. We’ll be posting more regularly…Mar 12, 2024Mar 12, 2024
Essential RoboticsAutonomous robots are brand new, and far from inevitable. Over half a century after the first industrial robot came online in 1962, robots…Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
How robots will catalyze a food system transformationBefore diving in, we’re sharing some exciting recent footage of our “F” model robots picking at peak speeds of ~800 picks per hour.Aug 9, 2022Aug 9, 2022
The Farm Is the Crux of the Food Industry–and the Key to Its FutureAt Tortuga, we believe that to embed more resiliency, more affordability, and more delightful freshness and nutrition into our food, we…May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
How We Got Here: A Brief History of Modern AgricultureIn our last blog, we discussed the invention of the tractor in the early 20th century, and its impact on farming and labor. In many ways…May 6, 20221May 6, 20221
We are Tortuga.In 1989, a group of Japanese researchers published a paper called “A harvesting robot of cucumber fruits.” It was one of the first known…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
