Four Growers

Company History

Four Growers began as a group of students at the University of Pittsburgh. The company was founded with the objective of reducing production costs for greenhouse growers through the use of robotics technology. Over the years, Four Growers has grown into a team of 14 members located in Pittsburgh, PA, and participated in the Y-Combinator batch S18. Their focus is on providing robotic solutions and analytics for greenhouse crops, aiming to promote sustainability and make produce more affordable and accessible.

Services

Four Growers serves greenhouse growers of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers by providing robotic harvesting and analytics solutions. The company developed a robot capable of harvesting tomatoes while performing quality checks and packaging. They have also expanded the robot's capabilities to include cucumbers. With a comprehensive service offering, Four Growers addresses various needs within the greenhouse agriculture sector, ensuring efficiency and reducing production costs. Potential customers can request a demo to better understand how their products work.

Regions of Operation

Four Growers operates primarily in the United States of America, including regions like America and Canada. By focusing on these regions, the company targets a significant part of the North American agricultural market, offering innovative robotic solutions to enhance the productivity and sustainability of greenhouse growers in these areas.

Innovative Products

The flagship product of Four Growers is a tomato harvesting robot, which not only picks but also performs quality checks and packaging. This robot features patents for its physical design and a proprietary algorithm for decision-making. The company continues to innovate, adding capabilities to harvest cucumbers as well. These high-tech solutions aim to reduce operational costs for greenhouse growers while ensuring the high quality of produce.