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Singapore-based Polybee is making waves in the agtech sector with its innovative approach to transforming unpredictable produce farms into data-driven factories.
The company’s “physical AI agents” – self-recharging drones equipped with cameras – monitor crop quality, ripeness, and health, providing AI-powered forecasts to optimize harvest timing and yield.
Founder Siddharth Jadhav explains, “We’re building physical AI agents that turn unpredictable produce farms into data driven factories.” By gathering intelligence on every plant, Polybee’s drones enable growers to make informed decisions, resulting in higher yields and profitability.
The drones also facilitate pollination in self-pollinating crops like tomatoes, strawberries, and blueberries, eliminating reliance on bumblebees and maximizing fruit set during peak seasons.
According to Jadhav, this technology has yielded 10-15% higher yields in open-field vegetable crops and 5-10% increases in pollination-dependent crops.
Polybee’s business model involves charging customers a fixed fee per hectare, with expected returns of 3x to 5x within a single crop cycle.
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The company’s technology is already being deployed commercially in open fields of spinach and broccoli, with plans to expand to other crops and regions.
Backers, including Blue River Technology founder Jorge Heraud, praise Polybee’s unique combination of technical defensibility and immediate ROI. As Jadhav notes, “Growers typically first want to build confidence in the system… Once we cross that stage, we’re ready to roll out the solution across their whole farming operation.”
