Reservoir opens agricultural robotics incubator for Washington growers
Reservoir, Washington State University’s Prosser Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (IAREC), the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) and the Tri‑City Development Council (TRIDEC) announced a new incubator that will place robotics startups in Washington orchards, vineyards and berry fields. The move targets rising labor costs and a shrinking workforce for crops such…
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- Reservoir, WSU IAREC, WTFRC and TRIDEC launched an ag robotics incubator for Washington orchards, vineyards and berry fields.
- The incubator follows Reservoir’s Salinas hub with 24 acres, multiple barns and over 300 growers at its grand opening.
- Reservoir has a $10 million, three‑year R&D partnership with John Deere to accelerate rugged AI tech for high‑value crops.
Reservoir, an ag‑tech innovation center and venture fund that launched its first on‑farm hub in the Salinas Valley, previously opened Reservoir Farms – Salinas with 24 acres of test fields, multiple barns and more than 300 growers at its grand opening. In August the company also disclosed a $10 million, three‑year R&D partnership with John Deere to speed development of rugged AI technologies for high‑value crops.
Reservoir launches new agricultural robotics incubator for Washington growers
The Robot Report · 20 October 2026
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