Bonsai Robotics
Bonsai Robotics makes vision-based autonomy systems for off-road equipment, helping fleets operate autonomously in demanding field conditions. The company has raised $26M in Series A funding and employs 72 people.
The growth story
Bonsai Robotics grew from 2 to 72 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $26M along the way, most recently a Series A in January 2025.
About
Bonsai Robotics develops AI-powered perception systems that enable autonomous operation of off-road vehicles and equipment. Their technology is used by industrial and agricultural operators to reduce costs and improve efficiency in field operations.
The company has grown to 72 employees since its 2022 founding and recently secured $26M in Series A funding from investors including Acre Venture Partners and Congruent Ventures.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function with 23 employees. The company is led by a team with backgrounds in robotics and agricultural technology.
The Bonsai Robotics org chart
Tyler Niday (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 21 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 29 (+53% YoY), Business Development 7 (-12% YoY), Entrepreneurship 6 (+50% YoY), Sales 6 (0% YoY), Operations 4 (0% YoY), Product Management 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Bonsai recruits heavily from Farm-ng (8 hires) and has also brought in staff from Blue River Technology and Monarch. Alumni have gone to companies like Meta and Polymath Robotics.
Most common previous employers of Bonsai Robotics staff: Farm-ng (8), Blue River Technology (4), Monarch (4), Amazon (3), Arraiy (Acquired by Matterport) (2), Open Robotics (2). Former Bonsai Robotics employees most often moved to Meta (2), Polymath Robotics (2), Honu Robotics (1), Wisk (1), Connected Farms (1), Flock (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 46% direct, 44% search, 3% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Bonsai Robotics: Python (Programming Language) (31), C++ (25), Leadership (25), Robotics (19), Management (19), Robot Operating System (ROS) (19), Microsoft Office (18), MATLAB (18).
Where the team actually sits
Bonsai Robotics people are concentrated in California, United States (23), San Francisco Bay Area (11), United States (3), Greater Sacramento (2).
Search footprint
Bonsai Robotics attracts about 94 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 32 ranking keywords and lost 30 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Bonsai Robotics has 72 employees as of September 2026.
Bonsai Robotics has raised $26M in total, most recently a Series A round in January 2025.
Bonsai Robotics was founded in 2022 by Tyler Niday.
Tyler Niday (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Bonsai Robotics's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Bonsai Robotics staff are Farm-ng (8 people), Blue River Technology (4 people), Monarch (4 people).
Former Bonsai Robotics employees most often move to Meta (2), Polymath Robotics (2), Honu Robotics (1).
Bonsai Robotics attracts about 94 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Bonsai Robotics staff are Python (Programming Language), C++, Leadership, Robotics, Management.
Bonsai Robotics staff are concentrated in California, United States (23), San Francisco Bay Area (11), United States (3).
Bonsai Robotics has about 29 people in Engineering, up 53% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Bonsai Robotics has about 7 people in Business Development, down 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 48 current and 29 former Bonsai Robotics profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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