USDA awards TRIC Robotics USD 650,000 agricultural-robotics grant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded TRIC Robotics a USD 650,000 small-business grant to develop autonomous UV-C treatment for field-grown strawberries.
Evidence notes
- The project began on 1 September 2022 under grant 2022-39411-38290 and ran through February 2025.
- TRIC used autonomous multirow robots to test uniform UV-C dosing as a non-chemical alternative for pest and disease control.
- The programme evaluated commercial viability, treatment coverage and crop response in working strawberry environments.
Company context
TRIC Robotics is a California agricultural-robotics company providing autonomous UV-C crop treatment as a service.