What Polybee does

Polybee is a Singapore-based agritech company, founded in 2019 as a spinoff from the National University of Singapore, that builds fleets of autonomous, self-recharging drones equipped with cameras and proprietary 3D computer vision to serve commercial fresh produce growers. Its technology performs two integrated functions: millimeter-precision crop monitoring that feeds an AI yield-forecasting and harvest-timing engine, and a patent-pending aerodynamic pollination method that uses curated drone propwash to release pollen without physical contact, enabling year-round controlled pollination independent of weather or pollinator availability. The platform is exposed to customers through the Farm Intelligence Platform (FIP), which combines three modules (Forecaster, Harvest Optimizer, and Planner) to translate raw drone imagery into commercial decisions such as harvest scheduling, logistics planning, and contract pricing.

The company sells outcomes rather than equipment, charging a single fixed fee per hectare per crop cycle that bundles hardware, software, setup, maintenance, and servicing, with a guaranteed 3-5x ROI within the same crop cycle. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with a demo-first approach, complemented by a strategic channel partnership with Bayer Crop Science for global distribution and an ecosystem partnership with DJI Enterprise for hardware infrastructure. Customers include Perfection Fresh, PM Fresh, Boratto Farms, Fruitist, and Comfresh, with active deployments across Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and LATAM, targeting expansion to over 4,000 acres by 2026 following a $4.3 million seed round in February 2026 led by elev8.vc, Paspalis Capital, and SG Growth Capital's Seeds Capital.

Name

Polybee

Legal name

Polybee Pte Ltd.

Website

https://polybee.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Agriculture Technology

akta.pro primary industry

Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts) (AFACAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drone/UAV Data Capture & Processing Software (AFAAAFAH), Autonomous/Robotic Crop Protection Applicators (UGVs, Smart Sprayers) (AFAAADAJ)

Keywords

• Agricultural drones
• Autonomous pollination
• Yield forecasting
• Precision agriculture
• Farm intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Outcome-Based Service (Per Hectare): Polybee sells outcomes, not equipment. Customers pay a single fixed fee per hectare per crop cycle. The fee covers end-to-end service including equipment, software, setup, maintenance, and servicing. The pricing model guarantees 3-5x ROI within the same crop cycle, with Polybee working alongside the grower until the return is realized.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Polybee provides autonomous drone-based pollination and AI-powered yield forecasting as an outcome-based per-hectare service to commercial fresh produce growers. Fleets of self-recharging drones capture high-resolution imagery that is processed through proprietary 3D computer vision to deliver plant-level yield and harvest-readiness forecasts, while the same fleet performs patent-pending aerodynamic pollination of crops such as tomatoes and strawberries in greenhouses.

Product overview

Polybee offers a unified Farm Intelligence Platform (FIP) consisting of three integrated modules—Forecaster, Harvest Optimizer, and Planner—alongside its core Autonomous Pollination service. The platform uses fleets of self-recharging drones equipped with cameras that capture high-resolution imagery processed through proprietary 3D computer vision and AI models to deliver yield forecasting and harvest optimization. All services are delivered as an end-to-end outcome, with a fixed fee per hectare per crop cycle, and the company reports 3-5x ROI within the same crop cycle. Currently commercially deployed on spinach, broccoli, blueberries, and lettuce for yield forecasting; tomatoes and strawberries for autonomous pollination; with additional crops in development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farm Intelligence Platform (FIP) A central nervous system for the modern farm that integrates drone-based crop monitoring, AI-powered yield forecasting (Forecaster), harvest timing optimization (Harvest Optimizer), and production planning (Planner) into a single dashboard for commercial fresh produce growers.
• Autonomous Pollination Self-recharging drones performing precision pollination using patent-pending controlled-airflow technology that vibrates flowers with curated propeller downwash to release pollen without contact, enabling year-round contactless pollination for greenhouse and open-field growers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-15% higher yields when following harvest timing recommendations
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and research.

• Bayer Crop SciencecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partnership for global distribution of Polybee's technology to the world's largest produce companies through Bayer's extensive global distribution and agronomy network.
• DJI EnterprisecoreTechnology or IntegrationEcosystem partnership with the world's leading drone manufacturer to bring the most reliable drone infrastructure to farming environments. Strategic alliance that grounds Polybee's system in world-class hardware.
• UK Agritech CentreresearchStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research, field trials, and on-farm validation partner. Collaborating on precision pollination projects as part of food security initiatives.
• Angus Soft FruitsresearchStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner conducting field trials and on-farm validation of Polybee's technology in soft fruit production.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Taranis: AI-powered crop intelligence platform combining aerial imagery, computer vision, and field-level analytics for commercial growers — directly comparable to Polybee's FIP yield-forecasting and crop-scouting capabilities, though Taranis focuses on broadacre row crops while Polybee targets specialty produce.
• Aerobotics: South Africa-based precision agriculture company using drone and satellite imagery with computer vision for orchard and vineyard health monitoring and yield estimation. Comparable aerial-imagery + AI yield-forecasting model targeting high-value specialty crops.
• PrecisionHawk: Drone-based aerial analytics and AI-powered farm intelligence platform serving agriculture, energy, and infrastructure — overlapping with Polybee's drone-data-capture and crop-monitoring workflow for commercial growers.
• XAG: China-based autonomous drone manufacturer and agricultural service provider for spraying, seeding, and pollination across Asia. Closest direct competitor in autonomous drone-based crop action and pollination services, though operating at much larger scale and broader crop scope.
• Gamaya: Switzerland-based crop analytics company using hyperspectral imaging and AI for specialty crop monitoring and decision support — comparable high-resolution imagery + AI model approach to crop intelligence for high-value produce.
• Solvi (Abso Agro): Belgium-based drone-enabled pest and disease detection service for horticulture, particularly fruit and greenhouse operations. Direct overlap with Polybee's drone-based crop scouting and stress-detection use cases in European specialty crops.
• Arable: US-based crop intelligence company combining in-field sensors, weather data, and analytics for yield forecasting and irrigation decisions — comparable precision-ag data-capture-and-forecast model targeting specialty and high-value crops.

Broad incumbents

• Blue River Technology: John Deere-owned computer vision and machine learning platform for plant-level crop decisions (originally 'see & spray'). Overlaps with Polybee's computer-vision, plant-level sensing approach but operates within John Deere's broader equipment portfolio rather than as a specialty drone service.
• Climate LLC (Bayer): Bayer's digital agriculture platform (FieldView) — directly relevant as Polybee's channel partner parent; offers farm data management, satellite imagery, and yield analytics at massive scale, but built around broadacre row crops rather than greenhouse/specialty produce drone action.
• DJI Enterprise / DJI Agras: World's leading commercial drone manufacturer and the supplier of agricultural spraying drones (Agras series). Polybee's ecosystem partner for hardware, but also a potential competitor if DJI bundles pollination or sensing services directly to growers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/polybee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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