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Feb 11, 2026
Upside Robotics builds lightweight autonomous robots that reduce fertilizer use in corn crops by up to 70%. The agtech startup has raised $7.5M in seed funding to scale across North America.
Rebecca Szkutak
Jan 29, 2026
After a season working with Upside Robotics, Don saw how daily, plant-level feeding makes true 4R nutrient management possible. The robots evolved quickly in real fields and now deliver nutrients at the right rate, time, and place across the entire season.
Don J. Bender
Press Article
12 FEB 2026
05 DEC 2025
Ontario trial shows an autonomous robot applying corn nutrients weekly as needed, cutting fertilizer use while supporting soil and crop health.
18 SEP 2025
Upside Robotics deploys 20 autonomous Maize Runner robots across Ontario, micro-dosing nitrogen weekly to cut fertilizer use up to 70% while maintaining corn yields.
11 AUG 2025
Ontario farmers test autonomous robots for weeding and fertilizing, aiming to cut input costs, ease labour shortages, and boost yields with precision agriculture.
15 NOV 2024
University of Waterloo opens the Innovation Arena in Kitchener, a new hub supporting startups in health, robotics, and advanced technology, including AI-powered agriculture solutions.
16 NOV 2024
Upside Robotics’ small autonomous “Beethoven” robots swarm Ontario corn fields, applying in-season fertilizer to cut inputs, labour needs, and environmental impact without reducing yields.
03 OCT 2024
Small autonomous robots trialed in Ontario corn fields aim to cut nitrogen fertilizer use in half without reducing yields.
04 OCT 2024
Upside Robotics showcases its fully autonomous “Beethoven” swarm robot, designed to fertilize corn precisely during the season and help growers reduce input costs.
12 SEP 2024
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show highlights the latest farm innovation, from autonomous fertilizer robots to precision sprayers and drones reducing inputs and boosting yields.
Educational Content
25 SEP 2024
Scientists outline 150 cost-saving, planet-friendly solutions to tackle the global nitrogen crisis, reducing pollution while improving food security and economic outcomes.
22 APR 2025
Overview of nutrient pollution, explaining how excess nitrogen and phosphorus affect water, air, ecosystems, human health, and the economy, with sources and solutions outlined by the EPA.
16 JAN 2023
UNEP explains four key reasons to limit nitrogen pollution, highlighting its impacts on ecosystems, climate change, human health, and the global economy.
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