Who We Are

Farm Vision Technologies is a startup focusing on development and commercialization of computer vision systems to enable growers of high value crops — such as fruits, berries, and nuts — to monitor the count, size and health of their plants.

We will help growers to make decisions regarding labor and sales far in advance, directly improving their revenue and reducing their costs. The data collection will seamlessly integrate into their normal farm operations. We hope to bring the precision agriculture revolution to fruit production!

The Team

Patrick A. Plonski

Cofounder/CEO

Patrick has spent the last decade solving challenging estimation and planning problems in outdoor environments. He is excited to apply his expertise towards developing an impactful product for fruit growers. He holds a Computer Science PhD from the University of Minnesota.

I. Volkan Isler

Cofounder

Volkan is a professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. As a cofounder and mentor, his role is to assist with R&D, and setting the strategic direction of the company.

Brian Dawn

CTO

Brian has degrees in Computer Science as well as Physics. In his career he's worked as a researcher, embedded firmware engineer, and backend web developer. At Farm Vision Brian solves whatever engineering problems need solving that day, whether it's programming, electronics, or designing 3d prints.

Scott Erickson

Business Development

Scott helps food producers solve problems with new ideas developed by his creative Farm Vision teammates. He has dedicated his career to commercializing technologies that improve farm profitability and sustainability. Scott holds degrees in international management and agriculture.

James J. Luby

Horticultural/Agronomic Advisor

Jim is a professor of Horticultural Science at the University of Minnesota. He is well-known in the tree fruit and berry industries for innovations in plant breeding and genetics, and commercialization of new fruit varieties. He is the co-inventor of the Honeycrisp apple variety.

Donald Krantz

Business Advisor

Don has decades of experience leading fast-growing technology companies in the robotics and 3D printing sectors. He has held multiple c-suite roles including Chief Operating Officer of Proto Labs. He has a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science from the University of Minnesota and has held previous positions at MTS Systems, Alliant Techsystems and Honeywell Defense Systems.

precision mapping

for fruit production