Terra Bella From insight to impact
Environmental
Situational
Awareness

Autonomous
Harvesting

From orchard intelligence
to robotic action

Combining satellite intelligence, expert systems, sensing and robotics to create a new closed-loop approach to autonomous orchard harvesting.

From orchard intelligence to autonomous harvesting

Terra Bella is combining satellite orchard intelligence, expert systems and sensor technology to create the intelligence layer for autonomous robotic harvesting.

Humanoid robots and autonomous carts harvesting apples in an orchard while a satellite links the operation to the Terra Bella platform
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Higher yields
Better quality
Lower labor costs
More sustainable
Data Autonomy Productivity A more sustainable tomorrow From insight to impact

Transforming the harvesting model

The opportunity extends beyond automating fruit picking. By bringing assessment, grading and decision-making into the orchard, Terra Bella can help simplify the entire post-harvest workflow.

Multiple stages and handling

Orchard
Picking
Field Handling
Packing House Processing
Cold Storage and Distribution

From orchard to cold storage

Orchard
Autonomous Pick
+ Assess + Grade
Cold Storage and Distribution

By moving intelligence, assessment and grading into the orchard, the opportunity is to reduce handling and bypass significant packing-house processing before cold storage.

Ready to integrate The partnership opportunity

Combining Terra Bella intelligence with leading robotic technology

A proven intelligence foundation

Terra Bella has developed the satellite, software, sensing and intelligence capabilities needed to support autonomous harvesting. The next step is to integrate these capabilities with robotic platforms and validate the complete system in commercial orchard conditions.

Satellite scanning orchard land from orbit

Satellite intelligence

  • Orchard mapping
  • Tree and soil health analysis
  • Yield estimation
  • Harvest planning
Orchard blocks overlaid with a heat-map grid

Expert systems

  • Orchard analysis
  • Task planning
  • Fleet coordination
  • Harvest optimization
Robot camera targeting a ripe apple

Sensor intelligence

  • Fruit identification
  • Ripeness & quality assessment
  • Size & position analysis
  • Picking guidance
Robots loading full apple bins onto autonomous carts

Integrated platform

  • Closed-loop operation
  • Real-time coordination
  • Field & harvest data integration
  • Continuous system improvement

The partner opportunity

Terra Bella is seeking technology partners to integrate and field-validate a new autonomous harvesting model, combining Terra Bella’s intelligence and sensing capabilities with proven robotic and agricultural automation technologies.

For robotics manufacturers

Integrate existing robotic platforms with Terra Bella’s intelligence layer to accelerate development of a complete autonomous harvesting solution.

  • Provide robotic platforms for integration and trials
  • Connect with Terra Bella sensing and intelligence
  • Participate in field testing and validation
  • Position the combined solution for commercial deployment

For agricultural technology companies

Explore how Terra Bella’s satellite-to-field intelligence can complement existing automation, controls and agricultural technology platforms.

  • Extend existing agricultural solutions
  • Integrate Terra Bella intelligence and sensing
  • Explore joint development opportunities
  • Develop new commercial applications

Why participate now

Existing technology foundation

Satellite, software, sensing and intelligence capabilities already exist.

Rapid integration opportunity

Focus on integration and field validation rather than developing the complete technology stack.

Significant market opportunity

Commercial orchard harvesting represents a substantial opportunity for scalable automation.

Early-mover position

Partners can help shape the integration model and participate in its path to commercialization.

Detect • Locate • Understand • Act

Ionizing radiation detection & intelligence

Drone-enabled detection | Spatial awareness | Actionable intelligence. Powered by the Environmental Intelligence Platform.

A drone at night projecting a detection cone onto an industrial waterfront site
Detect Locate Understand
Know what was detected. Know where it is. Understand what it means.

Detect. Locate. Understand.

Remote detection of ionizing radiation: drone-enabled intelligence. Turning field detection into actionable intelligence.

Remote detection

Detect ionizing radiation using drone-mounted sensing.

Direction & location

Spatially aware sensing supports directional identification and source localization.

Real-time connectivity

Integrated telemetry connects field detection with the platform for analysis and operator notification.

From detection to decision

One integrated pathway from airborne sensing to operational intelligence.

One connected system

SenseDrone + spatially aware sensors
DetectIonizing radiation detection
TransmitIntegrated telemetry
IntegrateEnvironmental Intelligence Platform
DeliverLocate • Assess • Respond

Sensor. Telemetry. Platform. Intelligence. One integrated capability.

What makes the capability different

More than detection: adding direction, location and context to the operational picture.

Directionally aware sensing

Spatially aware sensor arrays provide directional information on detected ionizing radiation.

Source localization

Multiple observations can support triangulation and more precise source location.

Remote deployment

Drone deployment extends detection capability into areas where direct access may be difficult or undesirable.

Connected intelligence

Integrated telemetry connects detection data directly with the Environmental Intelligence Platform for analysis and reporting.

Detection with direction, location and context, not simply an alarm.

Intelligence you can act on

Turning detection data into a clear operational picture.

Aerial view of an industrial site with a survey boundary, drone flight lines and a detection marker Conceptual operational view
Detection eventIonizing radiation
Location34.XXXX° N, 117.XXXX° W
Detection time13:48
StatusDetection identified
AnalysisAvailable for assessment
AlertOperator notification

Radiation detection capability

GeolocationGPS tagging
Field of view360 omnidirectional
Energy resolution3% @ 662 keV
Active detector volume135 cm³
Positional accuracy± 2 m²

Fast location of hotspots with integrated gamma camera (quick detection within 2 m area).

More than detection

Ionizing radiation detection is one capability within a broader multi-domain, multi-modal platform.

Detect. Locate. Understand. Act.

Multi-domain sensing

Integrated sensing capabilities across air, water and soil.

Persistent awareness

Satellite capabilities extend monitoring to a global, 24/7 environment.

Full-spectrum detection

Broader capability for chemical, biological and radiological detection.

Integrated intelligence

Spatially aware sensors, integrated telemetry and the Environmental Intelligence Platform bring multiple sources of information together.

One integrated platform. Multiple sensing capabilities. A broader operational intelligence picture.

The Environmental Intelligence Platform

Delivering integrated environmental intelligence that enables organizations to make faster, more informed and more confident operational and environmental decisions.

Customers don’t buy technology. They buy outcomes.

“Where should we drill next?”
“Is this tailings facility changing?”
“Which sites require field inspection?”

Those are decisions, and the platform helps make better decisions by bringing together information from multiple technologies.

From data collection to decision support

One platform • Multiple capabilities • Actionable intelligence. Customers purchase an integrated decision-support platform, not individual technologies.

Integrated intelligence

Collect
  • Satellite imagery
  • Remote sensing
  • External data sources
Analyze
  • GIS & analytics
  • AI & decision support
  • Visualization & reporting
Verify
  • Drone surveys
  • Field verification
  • Sensor validation
Integrate
  • Cloud platform
  • Data integration
  • Continuous monitoring
Deliver
  • Alerts & reports
  • Operational insights
  • Decision support

One intelligence ecosystem

A unified decision-support environment that transforms multiple technologies into actionable intelligence.

Remote sensing

Satellite and aerial data acquisition.

Geospatial analytics

AI-driven data processing and interpretation.

Field verification

Ground-based validation and investigation.

Sensor networks

Fixed and mobile environmental monitoring.

Environmental intelligence

Continuous monitoring and risk assessment.

Decision support

Integrated reporting and actionable insights.

Core platform (standardized)

  • Environmental Intelligence Platform
  • Common analytics engine
  • Standard reporting framework
  • Core software architecture
  • Consistent customer experience

Configurable modules

  • Industry-specific workflows
  • Optional sensor integration
  • Customer data sources
  • Application-specific reporting
  • Future market modules
01Platform before products 02Intelligence before technology 03Solutions before services 04Outcomes before features

Why one platform

Why choose one platform instead of assembling solutions from multiple vendors.

CategoryTypical capabilityPlatform advantage
Satellite data providersSatellite imageryIntegrated analytics and decision support
GIS & analytics platformsData visualizationMulti-source intelligence platform
Exploration consultanciesTechnical expertiseScalable software-enabled workflows
Drone & field servicesSite-specific data collectionIntegration with remote sensing and analytics
Sensor & telemetry providersMonitoring hardwareUnified intelligence across multiple technologies
Traditional exploration methodsIndependent workflowsCoordinated, data-driven decision support

The advantage is not a single technology, but the ability to integrate remote sensing, analytics, field verification and ongoing monitoring into a unified decision-support environment.

Mining lifecycle applications

Reduce the time, cost and uncertainty of early-stage exploration by combining remote sensing, geospatial analytics and field verification into a single coordinated intelligence workflow.

Exploration

Supporting more informed exploration decisions through integrated geospatial intelligence and environmental data.

  • Target identification
  • Geological interpretation
  • Target prioritization
  • Field verification
  • Exploration planning

Environmental monitoring & compliance

Supporting environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance and operational risk management.

  • Environmental monitoring
  • Change detection
  • Environmental risk assessment
  • Tailings & infrastructure monitoring
  • Decision support

Mine closure, rehabilitation & ESG

Supporting long-term environmental stewardship, rehabilitation planning and ESG performance.

  • Rehabilitation monitoring
  • Long-term change detection
  • ESG performance monitoring
  • Regulatory compliance support
  • Decision support

Markets

Mining is the initial commercial focus, while the platform is designed for future expansion into adjacent sectors.

Mining Initial focus

  • Mineral exploration
  • Rare earth discovery
  • Resource quantification
  • Site monitoring
  • Environmental compliance

Agriculture

  • Crop health monitoring
  • Soil health analysis
  • Nutrient management
  • Irrigation optimization
  • Yield improvement

Environmental

  • Water quality monitoring
  • Soil contamination detection
  • Chemical monitoring
  • Environmental compliance
  • Long-term monitoring programs

Government & defense

  • Disaster response
  • Public safety
  • Critical infrastructure monitoring
  • Environmental protection
  • Situational awareness

Industrial & infrastructure

  • Pipeline monitoring
  • Leak detection
  • Asset inspection
  • Hazard detection
  • Compliance monitoring

Insurance

  • Claims validation
  • Disaster assessment
  • Risk evaluation
  • Storm damage analysis
  • Historical event reconstruction

How we engage

A structured pilot-led engagement model enables customers to validate technical performance, reduce investment risk and build confidence before committing to broader commercial deployment.

  1. Customer challenge identified

    Define the opportunity. Understand objectives.

  2. Technical discovery

    Review data. Define pilot scope.

  3. Pilot project

    Validate the solution. Demonstrate value with real-world data.

  4. Performance validation

    Measure outcomes. Confirm success.

  5. Commercial approval

    Build the business case. Secure approval.

  6. Platform expansion

    Expand implementation. Introduce recurring services.

Terra Bella + Partners

Integration • Field trials • Commercial validation

From insight to impact