https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/16/iunu-uses-robots-to-keep-an-eye-on-greenhouse-crops/

Not going to lie, IUNU (pronounced “you knew”) is not the easiest name (further confusing matters is the presence of a robot called “LUNA”). But the agtech firm is involved in a solid business and just got a nice vote of confidence in the form of a Series B round. Today’s news finds the Seattle-based firm picking up $24 million in funding, led by Lewis & Clark Ventures, with S2G Ventures, Ceres Partners and Astanor Ventures returning for more.

Rather than operating in the field or vertical farming, the company’s targeting the world of greenhouses. Its LUNA robotic system moves along the top of a greenhouse roof, checking in on crops using computer vision. The system can detect problem areas and spots that are ready to harvest, so farmers don’t have to walk up and down crops — something that starts to become an issue as farms scale.