Electric Plant Raises $11.2 Million to Bring Its Bombadil Model to Market
Plants can speak using electricity, so this startup built an AI model to decipher their language
- Who
- Electric Plant
- What
- raised an $11.2 million seed round to bring its sensors and Bombadil model to market
What happened
Electric Plant raised a $11.2 million seed round to bring its sensors and Bombadil, a large language model that interprets plants’ electrical signals, to market. The company says Bombadil can interpret signals from about 125 species, and growers can use the results to adjust watering or fertilizer schedules. Co-founder Justin Mast claims the system can boost yields while reducing water use by 20% or more.
The story so far
Electric Plant has raised an $11.2 million seed round to bring its sensors and Bombadil, a large language model designed to interpret plants’ electrical signals, to market. Onto Ventures and Climactic led the round. The company says Bombadil can interpret signals from about 125 plant species, giving growers information they can use to adjust watering or fertilizer schedules. Co-founder Justin Mast claims the system can increase yields while reducing water use by 20% or more.
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