PowerPollen Unveils Autonomous, AI-Powered Ground Fleet for Commercial Corn Production
AMES, Iowa (August 20, 2025) — PowerPollen, the leader in breakthrough pollination technology for increased agricultural productivity and profitability, announced the launch of its next-generation fully autonomous AI-enabled precision pollen application system — a breakthrough designed to transform large-scale seed and grain crop pollination. Unveiled during a field demonstration with investors, customers, government officials and growers, the new machines build on the company’s patented pollination technology stack to deliver commercial-scale collection, preservation and application at lower cost, higher efficacy, and reduced input requirements.
The unmanned ground vehicles use machine vision in combination with precision spraying to optimize pollen distribution, delivering up to double yield improvement with less than half the pollen required compared to traditional hand or mechanical methodologies. Operating as autonomous units that travel row-by-row in coordinated fleets, the machines can be deployed and monitored by a single field operator, dramatically reducing seasonal labor needs while minimizing equipment footprint.
“For the first time, we’re bringing AI and full autonomy to the art and science of pollen application — a space where very few innovators are working, yet it remains one of the last major untapped opportunities to dramatically increase crop production output and reliability,” said Carl Cox, CEO of PowerPollen. “This technology doesn’t just mechanize the process; it redefines what’s possible by combining precision, data, and automation to overcome one of agriculture’s most persistent yield challenges.”
Leveraging AI-powered field vision and proprietary data-gathering capabilities, the technology enables growers to capture valuable crop performance insights while applying pollen precisely where it’s needed on each silk. Its compact design improves maneuverability in-field as well as the ease of transporting the units to other commercial acres. The battery powered core of the system supports long operation times with minimal soil compaction and canopy damage.
Read full article
Originally published by PowerPollen in August 2025