Stout Industrial Technology

[ACTIVE]

HQ: Salinas, CA · Est. 2015 · 1 model registered

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Stout Industrial Technology: 1 model. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Salinas, CA

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Stout Industrial Technology is an agricultural robotics company developing the Smart Cultivator, an AI-powered weeding platform that uses machine vision to identify and eliminate weeds with 99.99% accuracy. Based in Salinas, California, Stout serves specialty crop growers with precision farming capabilities that reduce labor, time, and cost. CEO Paul Bonnett joined in 2025 with 27+ years of Global agribusiness experience.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 28.9%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

RobotAI-powered Smart Cultivator, a tractor-drawn implement that uses machine vision to mechanically cultivate and weed fields.
TechnologyUses machine vision to distinguish crops from weeds.
FocusAgricultural mechanical cultivation and weeding.
CEOPaul Bonnett
ProductSmart Cultivator (AI-powered weeding)
Weed accuracy99.99%
Previous CEOBrent Shedd

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Stout Industrial Technology.

Leadership & Founders

1 entry

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Paul Bonnettreported, not verified

CEO

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

1 entry
Total Tracked1
Operating1
Announced0
Concluded0

Recent Verified Partnerships

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FAQ

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What is Stout Industrial Technology?

Stout Industrial Technology is an agricultural robotics company developing the Smart Cultivator, an AI-powered weeding platform that uses machine vision to identify and eliminate weeds with 99.99% accuracy. Based in Salinas, California, Stout serves specialty crop growers with precision farming capabilities that reduce labor, time, and cost. CEO Paul Bonnett joined in 2025 with 27+ years of Global agribusiness experience.

What does Stout Industrial Technology make?

Stout Industrial Technology has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Smart Cultivator (Stout Industrial Technology builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Who competes with Stout Industrial Technology?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Stout Industrial Technology building in the same form factors include DJI, Naio Technologies, WORX Landroid, Carbon Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Stout Industrial Technology?

Paul Bonnett is the ceo of Stout Industrial Technology, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Stout Industrial Technology headquartered?

Stout Industrial Technology is headquartered in Salinas, CA.

Where does Stout Industrial Technology operate robots?

Stout Industrial Technology 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 Stout Industrial Technology a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Stout Industrial Technology ranks in roughly the top 72% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Stout Industrial Technology founded?

Stout Industrial Technology was founded in 2015.

Is Stout Industrial Technology safe?

Stout Industrial Technology 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.