Farm Robotics Challenge

Industry Engagement Opportunities

 

Sponsor the brightest young ag robotic developers as they create real-world solutions. Showcasing engineering, computer science, and critical thinking ability, student teams will program a farm robot to perform and automate an essential farm function on any crop or farm size using the Farm-Ng robotics platform with real-life farm automation challenges led by the University of California.

  • Teams from top agriculture and robotics universities in the U.S.
  • Leverages commercial technology and an open software and hardware platform to work towards market-ready solutions.
  • An exciting project to attract students to robotics careers in agriculture.
  • Aimed at creating a collaborative community of young robotics engineers Solutions aimed at appropriate technology for farms of all sizes.
  • Sponsors participate in a vital AgTech workforce development program.

 

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click here to complete a short sponsorship form, and we will follow up with more information.

 

Benefits Champion (Custom*) Leader ($10,000) Partner ($5,000) Supporter ($2,500)
Engagement
5 minute talk at FRC virtual awards ceremony
VIP event with winners at FIRA (in-person, Sept 2023)
Virtual student team mixer
Team mentorship opportunities
Invitation to FRC virtual ceremony
Recognition
Grand Prize Presenting Sponsor
Category Prize Presenting Sponsor
Signage at FRC Demonstration at FIRA
Sticker on team robots
Logo on FRC website
Communications
Recognition in UC Press release to media outlets
Recognition in blog feature on winning teams
Recognition in social media posts (the VINE, AIFS)
Recognition in promotional emails
Recognition in emails to competition participants

*Tiers are off the shelf examples. We are happy to work with you on building a custom package based on your unique interests and requirements.

 

For more information, contact Lucie Cahierre, lcahierre@ucanr.edu

 

Current Sponsors