Taranis

Taranis operates an AI-powered crop intelligence platform that captures submillimeter-resolution, leaf-level imagery of farm fields using fleets of drones and low-flying aerial vehicles, then analyzes that imagery with machine learning models. The system also aggregates data from satellite imagery, sensors and smart irrigation systems to identify early signs of crop disease, insect damage, weed severity, nutrient deficiencies, water damage and other risk factors, alongside stand counts and general field health. Per the company, imagery capture can cover 400 dunams (400,000 square meters) in about six minutes.

The platform is positioned as a full-service offering for agricultural advisors and retailers, who use it to scout remotely, prioritize fields needing attention, validate agronomic recommendations and communicate visual action plans to growers. Product lines described on the company site include Taranis Yield Impact, conservation services tied to funding programs, service plans, and Ag Assistant, a generative AI agronomy engine for crop input and farm management decisions. Coverage spans before, during and after the growing season.

Founding story

Taranis was founded in 2015 by four friends who combined agricultural backgrounds with technology skills to support rural and agricultural communities, using advanced imaging and AI to deliver crop scouting insights at greater detail, scale and speed. Named founders are Ofir Schlam (CEO), Eli Bukchin (CTO), Assaf Horowitz and Ayal Karmi; Amihay Gornik, VP of Hardware Engineering, joined as a co-founder in 2017. An early goal was building the largest library of leaf-level field imagery.

Business model

Taranis sells a full-service, end-to-end crop intelligence service on a subscribed-acre basis, primarily through agricultural advisors, retailers and cooperatives who deliver the resulting insights to their grower customers; the company handles imagery acquisition, analysis and delivery. Service plans and conservation services are offered alongside the core platform.

Subscription-style coverage of farm acreage (over 3 million subscribed acres reported), sold via service plans to advisors, retailers and growers. Company management stated in 2022 that revenue had doubled year over year without disclosing an amount.

Traction

Reported metrics include 370 people, 100+ global customers, 500 million leaf-level data points and more than 3 million subscribed acres. In 2022 the company said it covered over 8 million dunam in the U.S. and Brazil, had doubled revenue, worked with more than 100 agricultural retailers and advisors, and delivered millions of actionable insights in the most recent growing season. Headcount was 80 in 2020 and 110 in 2022 (70 in Israel), with a stated target of 150.

Latest developments

Taranis and Syngenta Crop Protection announced a partnership to bring AI-powered recommendations and conservation-focused services to agricultural retailers. The company has introduced Taranis Yield Impact, promoted Ag Assistant as a generative AI agronomy engine, and is running webinars on securing USDA conservation funding for 2026.