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Agricultural drones, unmanned ground robots and farm IoT (XAG)
About XAG
XAG (xa.com) is a leading agricultural technology company that has been revolutionizing farming practices for a decade. The company specializes in the development and deployment of autonomous drones for agricultural purposes. These drones, which can be easily controlled via a smartphone, perform a variety of complex farming tasks such as seeding, spraying pesticides, fertilizing, and feeding livestock.
XAG's drones have become an essential tool for efficient farming, transforming the way agriculture is done. Initially, drones were seen as high-tech tools with a high barrier to entry due to the skill required to operate them. However, XAG has made significant strides in making drone technology accessible and beneficial to the farming community.
The company's drones rely on GPS navigation and manual remote control. However, XAG identified two main challenges with this approach: the lack of precision in operations and the high skill level required to operate the drones. To address these issues, XAG embarked on a path to fully autonomous operations. They introduced a centimeter-level RTK positioning navigation system and developed a centrifugal variable spraying system specifically for agricultural drones.
In 2016, XAG launched the SuperX2 flight control and the Tianmu vision module, which endowed the agricultural drones with powerful perception capabilities, making fully autonomous operations a reality. The company continued to innovate, launching drones with remote sensing and mapping capabilities to improve efficiency and ease of use.
In 2021, XAG introduced the SUPERX4 intelligent flight control system, a highly integrated and intelligent "brain" for the drones. This system, combined with 4D imaging radar and other sensing devices, allows the drones to avoid obstacles and perform precise, safe, and autonomous operations.
In summary, XAG is a pioneer in agricultural technology, leveraging drone technology to transform traditional farming practices into efficient, autonomous operations.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Guangzhou, China
- Employees
- 108
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 90.6/100
- Industry
- Food, Robotics
- Sub-industry
- AgriTech
- Sector
- Robotics, Irrigation, Precision Agriculture, Drones, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Tech, Hard Tech, DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Sep 2023 | $0 | — | Chuangxin Gongchang · China Unicom Guangxin Fund | ↗ |
| SERIES COther financing | Mar 2021 | $46M | $184M | GL Ventures · Hillhouse Capital | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for XAG is 160K monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. XAG's team grew 3.8% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
Chengwei Capital
Series B and later8 investors entered at this stage
Baidu
SoftBank
Sinovation Ventures- MCMingtai Capital
Hillhouse Capital
GL Ventures
Chuangxin Gongchang- CFChina Unicom Guangxin Fund
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