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Polybee Scales Physical AI Agents for “Immediate, Bankable ROI” In Specialty Crops

Polybee, a Singapore‑based agtech startup, deploys fleets of self‑charging drones that act as "physical AI agents" to monitor crop health, forecast yields, and perform pollination in specialty vegetables and fruits. The drones autonomously scan every plant, delivering data‑driven harvest timing recommendations that have delivered 10‑15% higher yields in open‑field spinach and broccoli and 5‑10% gains in greenhouse strawberries and tomatoes. Polybee charges a fixed per‑hectare fee and promises growers a 3‑5× return within a single crop cycle. Backed by investors such as Blue River Technology’s founder, the company is scaling commercial deployments across multiple farms.