Grodi, the Almería, Spain-based company building autonomous robotics and computer vision systems for intensive agriculture, has closed a new €2.5 million investment round to accelerate its next phase of growth. The round was led by Swanlaab Innvierte Agri Food Tech, with participation from Axon Desarrollo Andalucía, supported by the Junta de Andalucía, the European Investment Bank, and FEDER, as well as Innvierte, the investment arm of CDTI.
The funds will be used to industrialise VEGA 11, Grodi's flagship robot, and expand the company's commercial reach across Spain's leading horticultural regions. The financing also supports Grodi's broader international ambitions as the agricultural sector increasingly demands technologies capable of improving productivity, resource efficiency, and sustainability.
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Autonomous robotics designed for the modern greenhouse
VEGA 11 is Grodi's response to the growing need for real-time visibility in intensive greenhouse production. The autonomous robot navigates Mediterranean greenhouses independently and captures detailed information on each plant through a sophisticated computer vision system.
By merging proprietary hardware with machine-learning algorithms and large-scale data analytics, Grodi provides growers with a precise view of plant health, early detection of issues, and accurate yield forecasting.
All insights are centralised in the Grodi digital platform, allowing growers to make faster, safer, and more sustainable decisions.
Founders with expertise in intensive farming technologies
Founded in 2022 by Samuel Ruíz, Natalia Gálvez, and Ana Molina, Grodi brings together expertise across engineering, robotics, agronomy, and computer vision. Its mission is to help growers, cooperatives, and seed companies operate with standardised, continuous, and objective information, reducing uncertainty and improving decision-making in one of Europe's most vital agricultural regions.
Grodi is now focused on consolidating the rollout of VEGA 11 and broadening its technology portfolio with new tools tailored to growers' everyday challenges. With agriculture facing mounting pressure to modernise, the company aims to accelerate the adoption of advanced greenhouse technologies both within Spain and internationally.
CEO Ana Molina notes the urgency of innovation in the sector, stating: "The sector needs solutions that reduce costs, improve resource-use efficiency, and standardise processes. VEGA is demonstrating that automation and computer vision can radically transform daily crop management."
Swanlaab shares this view of VEGA's potential. Partner Xana Belastegui remarked: "Grodi has managed to combine robotics, computer vision, and advanced analytics into a robust solution that becomes a key tool for farmers. We believe its technology will have a real impact on productivity, sustainability, and competitiveness in the agricultural sector."
"From Axon Desarrollo Andalucía, we invest in projects with a differentiated technological foundation and a real capacity to transform strategic sectors. Grodi has successfully integrated an innovative technological proposal with a solution adapted to farmers' needs. With this financing, we will support the development of its business plan and R&D&i proposal at a key stage to scale its market impact," says Macarena González, Investment Director of Axon Partners Group in Andalusia.
Source: Tech Funding News
