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A Faster & More Effective Way to Pick Rocks
January 15, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND6pxgK_1EI TerraClear partners helps growers with the tedious task of picking rocks by offering a better solution that not only saves time, but is more ...
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Rock Eating Velociraptors? TerraClear Combines Drone Scouting, Futuristic Machinery to Nab Pesky Boulders
September 11, 2024
TerraClear is revolutionizing rock picking in agriculture with a cutting-edge system that combines drones, high-resolution imagery, and machine learning to identify problematic rocks in fields. ...
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TerraClear CEO Aims to Expand Agtech Automation and Drive Growth
August 27, 2024
TerraClear is set to transform agriculture with its automation technology under the leadership of new CEO, who joined after seven years at FBN. “We’re looking ...
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TerraClear Appoints Devin Lammers as New CEO –
August 14, 2024
TerraClear is excited to announce Devin Lammers as the new Chief Executive Officer. Lammers, who brings extensive experience from his previous roles at Farmers Business ...
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GeekWire – Ag-tech startup TerraClear raises $15M to grow its end-to-end solution for ridding fields of rocksGeekWire –
April 1, 2024
The article by GreekWire highlights the groundbreaking efforts of ag-tech startup TerraClear, which recently secured $15 million in funding to further develop its innovative solutions ...
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TerraClear Inc. Adds $15M to Fuel Growth and Integrate AI Technology Across End-to-End Rock Management
April 1, 2024
Today we are pleased to report that TerraClear’s existing investors have poured an additional $15M into capturing the untapped $2.7B rock management market. In 2023 ...
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Farming into the Future: The TerraClear and GUSS Automation Journey
March 18, 2024
In a recent episode of the Farm4Profit Podcast, TerraClear shared their game-changing technology in advanced rock picking. Offering a glimpse into the future of agriculture, ...
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CropLife – Farmmee, TerraClear Pair Up to Remove Rocks from Farms
September 5, 2023
“In an effort to offer another service to Farmmee users and to remove their most troublesome rocks from farm fields, Farmmee and TerraClear have banded together. Now, farmers who ...
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TC80 Rock Picker Wins the 2023 Davidson Prize
March 13, 2023
TerraClear is excited to announce that we have been awarded with the 2023 Davidson Prize for the TC80 Rock Picker. The Davidson Prize goes to ...
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Dirt Road Discussions Podcast – Idaho Farm Bureau
February 7, 2023
TerraClear is honored to have had the opportunity to be on the "Dirt Road Discussions" with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. Hear from our President, ...
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Missouri Farmer Today – “Awards show puts new tech on display”
January 31, 2023
Missouri Farmer Today - TerraClear is excited to be featured in the Missouri Farmer Today for the AE50 award.
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The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) 2023 AE50 Awards
January 25, 2023
ASABE AE50 AWARDS – TerraClear is excited to announce that we have been awarded with the 2023 AE50 Award for both TC80 Rock Picker and ...
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Picking Rocks: Old Problem Meets New Technology
December 15, 2022
TerraClear is excited to be featured on AgweekTV to share how the TC100 Rock Picker and the Rock Map are changing how farmers everywhere pick ...
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2022 Crop Robotics Landscape
October 18, 2022
The Mixing Bowl’s 2022 Crop Robotics Landscape If you’re looking for a great read on the future of agriculture, check out The Mixing Bowl’s 2022 Crop Robotics ...
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Geekwire – Ag-tech’s heavy lifting: Rock-picking startup among those seeing demand for automation on the farm
May 4, 2022
PITTSBURGH — The rocks are as dumb as ever, but the people behind TerraClear are getting smarter every day as the ag-tech startup fine tunes its ...
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Capital Connect Conference 2022
May 2, 2022
Idaho Capital Connect Conference 2022 TerraClear is honored to have had the opportunity to present at the Idaho Capital Connect Conference. From our President, Trevor ...
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2022 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award Honorees
April 20, 2022
TerraClear is proud to be named a 2022 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards Honoree The RBR50 awards honor technology, business, and market innovations, as well as ...
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TerraClear “rocks” Idaho Farm Bureau convention
April 16, 2022
TerraClear “rocks” Idaho Farm Bureau convention For Idaho Farm Bureau Federation FORT HALL – Idaho farmers are proud of the rich, volcanic soil in which ...
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Founded and Funded: Trevor Thompson of TerraClear on Leadership, AgTech and Building for Farmers
January 18, 2022
Our president, Trevor Thompson, talks about his service and how he applies that to building the best robotic rock picker to help farmers.
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TerraClear a part of putting farmers at the center of ag innovation with the Des Moines Innovation Center
November 30, 2021
We couldn’t agree more with Landus President and CEO Matt Carstens when he’s quoted “Getting the farmers voice around ag innovation is essential”. We see ...
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Producers might farm-out robotic agricultural tools
November 19, 2021
Whether it’s a drone in the air, a soil sampler in the field or picking tools of all sorts it’s a service Agricultural robots have ...
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Our Company Story
November 3, 2021
How We Began TerraClear founder Brent Frei spent decades founding and leading successful technology companies, like Smartsheet (NYSE: SMAR), Onyx Software, and HarvestWest Investment fund. ...
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Carroll Times Herald – Landus Innovation Center showcases TerraClear’s modern rock picker
August 26, 2021
RALSTON: The new Landus Innovation Center in Ralston showcased one of its partners emerging technologies in a recent demonstration to area farmers. TerraClear, a Bellevue, ...
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Ag Robotics Roundtable – Future of Agriculture
August 16, 2021
Tim Hammerich of FoA (Future of Agriculture) hosted a virtual Ag Robotics Roundtable to discuss the challenges and opportunities of automation in agriculture. President Trevor ...
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The Seattle Times – Smartsheet co-founder’s latest venture tackles ‘the worst job on the farm’
June 28, 2021
When Bellevue entrepreneur Brent Frei returned to his family’s farm four summers ago, where he was born and raised, his father asked if he could ...
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StartUs Insights – 5 Top Computer Vision Startups Impacting Agriculture
June 22, 2021
TerraClear was featured by StartUs Insights as one of the Top 5 Computer Vision Startups Impacting Agriculture. TerraClear – Clearing Rocks Farmers have to deal ...
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We Volver: The Next Byte Podcast – TerraClear: The Rock Picking Robot
June 18, 2021
TerraClear recently raised a Series A round of funding for their robotic rock picker. Check out The Next Byte Podcast, as they discuss TerraClear’s innovative ...
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Farm Journal: AgWeb- Startup Working on A Roomba For Picking Rock
June 14, 2021
TerraClear is a startup with a goal to create a fully autonomous rock picker eliminating the need for the manual (and back-breaking) job across farm ...
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GeekWire – TerraClear raises $25M for its rock-picking farm tech as it sees fully autonomous version on horizon
June 10, 2021
New funding: TerraClear, the ag tech startup that’s using artificial intelligence and robotics to help farmers deal with costly and time-consuming rocks in their fields, has ...
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Capital Press – TerraClear Secures Investment for Autonomous Rock Picker
June 7, 2021
TerraClear, a robotics company working toward building a fully autonomous rock picker, announced on Wednesday Series A funding of $25 million. The company has developed ...
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Precision Ag- Technology in Agriculture: TerraClear Rock Picker Picks Up Investors on Road to Developing ‘Roomba For Rocks’
June 2, 2021
Farmers and venture capital investors are responding favorably to an evolving technology solution to streamline an age-old dilemma — rocks in the field. Picking up ...
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TerraClear raises $25 million for Robotic Rock Picker
May 26, 2021
Team Builds on Successful Spring Season to Expand Availability of Rock Picker Grangeville, ID and Bellevue, WA, May 26, 2021 – TerraClear, an applied AI and robotics ...
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GeekWire – Why these successful software founders are planting seeds for new ag tech ventures.
May 7, 2021
GeekWire – Why these successful software founders are planting seeds for new ag tech ventures. Farmers typically consult the calendar and the weather forecast to ...
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Rock Picking Made Easy, Eliminate Handpicking For Good!
April 28, 2021
The TerraClear Rock Picker is designed to fill a gap in what is available today for farmers to pick rock from fields. Eliminate handpicking for ...
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Idaho Company Aims To Automate Rock Picking
April 15, 2021
Idaho Company Aims To Automate Rock Picking – Ag Proud Editor Walk Cooley A northern Idaho startup will place a dozen automated rock picking implements ...
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Common Compatible Compact Track Loader (CTL) Models & Compact Track Loader Hydraulic Requirements
April 7, 2021
Common Compatible Compact Track Loader (CTL) Models Compact Track Loader Hydraulic Requirements
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TerraClear Rock Picker 5x Times Faster – Conrad Arnzen
March 31, 2021
“That would have taken me 5-10 times longer…” Conrad Arnzen, North Idaho farmer – “At one point it took them 8 minutes to pick a ...
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Capital Press
Rock-Picking Robot: First maps, then full automation will do the worst job on any farm
March 26, 2021
Capital Press – “Rock-Picking Robot: First maps, then full automation will do worst job on any farm” TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Brent Frei grew up ...
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List of the Best Rock Pickers: Rock Picker Comparison & Analysis
February 24, 2021
Rock Picker Comparison & Analysis Which Rock Picker (Stone Picker) is the best option for your operation? Rocks (or stones as they are referred to ...
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10 Semi-Finalist Teams Advance in Ag Innovation Challenge
January 1, 2021
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is advancing ag innovation by supporting start-ups from across the country through the 2021 Farm ...
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FIRA 2020 International Forum of Agricultural Robotics
December 9, 2020
FIRA 2020 goes virtual | 8 to 10 DECEMBER 2020 The World leading event in #Agricultural #Robotics #FIRA20 Join us to develop and promote the ...
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Summer Intern Experience 2020
September 14, 2020
This summer we had the opportunity to host three young and promising field operations and marketing interns at our testing facility in Grangeville. At the ...
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Successful Farming – Robots Rising
August 20, 2020
As Brent Frei worked alongside his 81-year-old father picking rocks in the summer of 2017, the wheels began to turn in the serial tech entrepreneur’s ...
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We’re proud to be on SeattleBootcamps.com 40 Seattle Startup to Watch in 2020!
April 17, 2020
TerraClear wants to aid farmers in creating new and better approaches to field management. The company currently develops technology to revolutionize the process of rock ...
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THIS ROCKS: TerraClear’s rock-picking robot increases productivity for farmers
March 29, 2020
Automation has become an increasingly critical factor in agriculture and smart farming over the last decade. By utilizing advanced technologies such as smart sensing, machine ...
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TerraClear nominated for Hardware/Gadget/Robotics of the Year by Geekwire
February 13, 2020
Geekwire recently announced the 2020 award finalists and TerraClear has been nominated for Hardware/Gadget/Robotics of the year. We would love your support here! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T9TJF8Z Our team is dedicated ...
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TerraClear on the Built In Seattle 50 Startups to watch in 2020
January 21, 2020
Clearing rocks out of fields probably isn’t something we’re all super familiar with, but it’s a very real problem for farmers. Like a lot of ...
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The Summer Experience at TerraClear
October 10, 2019
As I finish up my final week at TerraClear, I’m reflecting on my time and what made these last three months such an enjoyable experience. ...
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A Tech-Fueled Field of Dreams
August 21, 2019
A previously analog industry is using technology to sprout fresh problem-solving ideas and harvest new entrepreneurial talent. It’s easy to think of the agriculture industry ...
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TerraClear Testing
August 20, 2019
TerraClear continues testing the end-to-end, 24-hour rock picking solution – from flying the fields, producing detailed digital rock maps, and picking the rocks using the ...
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