Former McDonald’s CEO Invests in Farm Robots That Can Feed and Weed Plants

Verdant Robotics nabs $46.5 million to advance technology
Ag robot can simultaneously weed, fertilize and treat plants

Don Thompson in 2013. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

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By Elizabeth Elkin

November 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM UTC

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A former McDonald’s Corp. chief executive officer is investing in autonomous robotics for agriculture.

Agriculture technology startup Verdant Robotics has raised $46.5 million in Series A funding to help build farm robots. The round was lead by Cleveland Avenue LLC, a venture capital firm founded by former McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson.