Founders: Praveen Penmetsa (CEO), Mark Schwager, Zachary Omohundro, Carlo MondaviLaunched: 2018Headquarters: Livermore, CaliforniaFunding: $81 million (PitchBook)Valuation: $280 million (PitchBook)Key technologies: Artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, cloud computing, deep neural networks/deep learning, Internet of Things, machine learning, roboticsIndustry: AgriculturePrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 0 Monarch Tractor is the maker of fully electric, “driver optional” tractors, promising…
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Countries banning food exports amid rising prices, inflation
India has banned wheat exports as the price of grain surged this year due in part to the Russia-Ukraine war. T. Narayan | Bloomberg | Getty Images India has banned wheat exports, becoming the latest country to do so as the price of grain surged this year due in part to the Russia-Ukraine war. The…