# CNH agrees to acquire the assets and IP of robotic apple-picker startup Advanced Farm

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/cnh-agrees-to-acquire-the-assets-and-ip-of-robotic-apple-picker-startup-b68788ef
Date: 2 Apr 2025
About: [CNH Industrial (Case IH / New Holland, Raven)](https://technooptimist.io/companies/cnh.md) · [Robotic Apple Harvester](https://technooptimist.io/agriculture/apple-harvester.md)
Original source: https://www.therobotreport.com/cnh-acquires-intellectual-property-assets-advanced-farm/

CNH, an early investor in Advanced Farm, agreed to buy the startup's assets and intellectual property and take on most of its technical team. The six-arm, vision-guided apple picker had been piloted by several Washington growers in the 2024 harvest, and CNH plans to keep developing it as part of its robotic-harvesting work.

## Key facts

- Terms were not disclosed
- Most of Advanced Farm's engineers join CNH's technology and innovation teams
- The robot was shown at a FIRA 2024 demo site

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