Guardian Agriculture

[ACTIVE]

Drones · HQ: Boston, MA · Est. 2017 · 1 model registered

Funding gap >24mo

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Guardian Agriculture: 1 model, $51.7M raised. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

$52M

Headquarters

Boston, MA

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Guardian Agriculture is a company developing autonomous agricultural drones including the SC1, an eVTOL crop protection drone for precision spraying. The company is the first and only eVTOL-maker with FAA approval to operate commercially, and raised $20M in Series A funding led by Fall Line Capital.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 25.7%

Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 40 months ago.

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Key Facts

RobotAutonomous eVTOL aircraft called SC1 for crop spraying and aerial application
FocusCommercial crop spraying and aerial application
TechnologyAutonomy software for eVTOL aircraft
IndustryAgtech
OperationsDesigns and operates autonomous eVTOL aircraft
CEOAdam Burris
ProductSC1 — autonomous electric crop-spraying drone (200lb payload, 40 acres/hour)
Funding$20M Series A (Fall Line Capital)
RegulatoryFirst eVTOL-maker with FAA commercial operation approval
FAA approvalFirst-of-its-kind autonomous sprayer approved by FAA for agricultural use
Coverage40 acres per hour, 15-foot aircraft width, four six-foot propellers
Financial stageCommercial — FAA-approved, deploying to farms

Safety & Regulatory Posture

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Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Guardian Agriculture.

Leadership & Founders

2 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Adam Burrisreported, not verified

Founder & CEO

Founding Team

Adam Burris[Founder]

cofounder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

0 entries
Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

Platform Models

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

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What is Guardian Agriculture?

Guardian Agriculture is a company developing autonomous agricultural drones including the SC1, an eVTOL crop protection drone for precision spraying. The company is the first and only eVTOL-maker with FAA approval to operate commercially, and raised $20M in Series A funding led by Fall Line Capital.

What does Guardian Agriculture make?

Guardian Agriculture has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: SC1 (Guardian Agriculture builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Who competes with Guardian Agriculture?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Guardian Agriculture building in the same form factors include Amazon, Anduril Industries, DJI, Autel Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Guardian Agriculture?

Adam Burris is the ceo of Guardian Agriculture, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Guardian Agriculture headquartered?

Guardian Agriculture is headquartered in Boston, MA, USA.

How much funding has Guardian Agriculture raised?

Guardian Agriculture has raised approximately $52M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Guardian Agriculture operate robots?

Guardian Agriculture is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Guardian Agriculture a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Guardian Agriculture ranks in roughly the top 75% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Guardian Agriculture founded?

Guardian Agriculture was founded in 2017.

Is Guardian Agriculture safe?

Guardian Agriculture has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.