Solinftec
Solinftec is a global ag-tech company specializing in providing technologies for agribusiness.[1] The company is headquartered in Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.[2][3]
Industry | Ag-tech |
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Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil |
In Cali, Colombia, the office serves as a hub for Latin America, where the company operates in six countries.[4][5]
History
In 2007, Solinftec was founded by a group of Cuban[6] automation engineers in Araçatuba, Brasil. The company's first product was a machine monitoring system that allowed sugar and ethanol mills to optimize their production processes sending information in real-time.[7][8] In 2011, the company developed the first solution to traceability for certification of production origin.[9][10]
In 2012, the company launched a single-queue sugarcane harvesting optimization system. This is a system that, through sensors and alogithm, generates efficiency in distribution of tractors and trucks in the sugarcane harvesting areas, promoting substantial cost reduction in the operation.[9][11]
In 2013, the company developed SolinfNet, a communication network between devices that allows data transmissions in remote regions where is no internet connection.[9][12]
In 2017-2018 got undisclosed investments from TPG[1] and Agfunder.[13][14]
In 2020, Solinftec received a US$40 million investment in a series B round and a year later started partnership with IBM.[15][16]
In 2022, the company launched Solix Ag Robotics,[17][18] a robot that analyse the health of plants and assesses their nutritional content, looks for weeds, and evidence of insect damage.[19][20][21] Also, the device monitors the state of the entire field's ecosystem.[19][22][23]
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- "Plataforma agrícola Solinftec anuncia parceria com IBM por dados meteorológicos". Money Times (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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- Ondei, Vera (2023-02-10). "Solinftec se prepara para mostrar insights de seu robô nas lavouras". Forbes Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- "Solinftec Unveils New Autonomous, Solar-Powered Sprayer Robot". www.precisionfarmingdealer.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- "Crop-monitoring Solix agri-bot headed for field trials". New Atlas. 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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- "Agtechs: análise correta de dados leva mais resultado para produtores | Metrópoles". www.metropoles.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- "Solinftec, GROWMARK to Deploy Autonomous Crop-Scanning Robot in 2022 Season". www.precisionfarmingdealer.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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