From field-tested robot to full farm operating system
Our 12-month roadmap, phase by phase.
M0–M3
Fixed Sensor Grid
Design and build the solar-powered LoRa sensor nodes and integrate them with the farm gateway.
- –Design and prototype solar-assisted sensor nodes (soil, climate, NPK)
- –Farm gateway integration
- –Robot maintenance and edge-server upgrades
M3–M6
Drone Integration
Bring an aerial drone online as a data mule and imaging platform, and launch the first pilot farm.
- –Drone platform selection
- –Data-mule sync protocol and aerial imagery pipeline
- –Pilot Farm 1 goes live (Centre Region)
M6–M9
Closed-Loop Automation
Deploy automated actuator kits and an AI action engine, and launch the second pilot farm.
- –Actuator kits: solenoid irrigation valves, pump and sprayer control
- –AI action engine
- –Pilot Farm 2 goes live (West Region)
M9–M12
Productization
Scale to multi-farm and cooperative management, localize into French, and prepare for Series A.
- –Multi-farm management and cooperative dashboards
- –French localization
- –Farmer onboarding, training, and support workflow
- –Unit-economics validation and Series A readiness
Why this matters
Robotics in service of food security, water, and opportunity.
Food Security
Reducing the 20–40% annual crop loss caused by late-detected disease, pests, fire, and water stress.
Water Conservation
Replacing guesswork irrigation with data-driven watering that saves a scarce, shared resource.
Youth Employment
Creating engineering, field-technician, and drone-operator jobs for young Cameroonians.
Technology Sovereignty
An African-built platform for African agriculture — designed, assembled, and serviced locally.
Data for the Future
Building a national agricultural data asset that can power disease prediction, yield modelling, and evidence-based policy.
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