VALKEN Robotics

The Operational Loop

Farms collect data.
We act on it.

Sensors, software and machines usually work in silos. Data is collected, but decisions stay manual and late. VALKEN connects the three, so what the field reports becomes what happens in the field.

01 / Sense

Sense

Autonomous field sensors, acoustic, biometric and environmental, with months of solar autonomy.

02 / Decide

Decide

Edge AI and the VALKEN platform turn sensor events into indices, alerts and decisions.

03 / Act

Act

An operator, a drone or the G-1 robot executes in the field, always with human oversight.

Labour is running out

An ageing rural workforce and unstable seasonal labour make automation a necessity.

Operations are fragmented

Every tool solves one piece. Nothing closes the loop between data and action.

Threats you can't see

Some of the most costly damage starts out of sight and moves faster than a field inspection can catch it.

Products

One platform.
Every layer.

Four products built to plug into each other, plus a lab that helps you build your own. Start with a handful of sensors and grow into decision support and robotic execution, without replacing what you already have.

Platform v1 live

VMI · VALKEN PLATFORM

The core every
product plugs into

The VALKEN Modular Interface makes sensors, modules and payloads plug-and-play. On top sits the software layer: data, alerts, missions and fleet management, running today on AWS.

HardwarePlug-and-play sensors and payloads
ClientsMulti-client, user roles
MapsGeoreferenced territories
DataLive readings, time-series history

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VALKEN platform showing georeferenced territories on a map of Portugal

Territories view · demonstration data

Low-cost entry point

S-1 · P-1 · EDGE SENSING KIT

Sensors that
feed the loop

S-1 nodes are low-cost sensors for soil and climate. The P-1 edge station runs local AI, aggregates data and links the field over LoRa and mesh, with no cloud dependency for critical decisions.

S-1Soil moisture and temperature, surface climate
P-1Edge AI, local aggregation
LinkLoRa and mesh networking
PowerSolar, months of autonomy

1/5-scale prototype · field-tested

G-1 · ROBOTIC FIELD PLATFORM

Built and running
in the field

A remote-controlled, semi-autonomous ground unit for inspection, spraying and monitoring. Payloads swap through the VMI, so one machine does many jobs.

4x4 drivetrain
Pan-tilt camera control
Remote and radio control
Front and flood lights
Live camera streaming
CAN bus for autonomy
Data streaming
Swappable VMI payloads

G-1 1/5-scale prototype driving across an open yard during a field test, with the front camera feed inset

4th field test · 2 Oct 2026 · integrated validation of all components

In field validation

SONOPULSE · ACOUSTIC SENSING

A sensor that
listens to the tree

Some threats make no sound you can hear. SonoPulse hears them anyway.

Clamped to the trunk with no drilling, SonoPulse listens to what happens inside the wood and turns it into indices and alerts on the VALKEN platform.

MountingNon-invasive, no drilling
Autonomy≥ 6 months, solar + battery
ProcessingEvent detection on the edge
TelemetryLoRa, counts not raw audio

First application:

Validation partner:

● ListeningEvents detected: 0Ch 01

VALKEN Agritech Lab

From idea to field,
fast.

The same site and team that built the G-1 and SonoPulse, available for your project. We take agritech ideas from sketch to a working prototype tested on real terrain, and help turn it into a product.

Service · open to partners

WHO IT'S FOR

StartupsAgritech and equipment makers
ResearchUniversities and research centres
ProducersFarmers and cooperatives with an idea
DataEvery trial logged on the VALKEN platform

Start a project

Idea → Field → Product

01
Concept & CAD
Requirements, mechanical design and electronics architecture.
02
Prototype build
Machining, welding, 3D printing, custom electronics and firmware, all in-house.
03
Field trials
On our own outdoor terrain, with sensors and data from day one.
04
Toward product
Design for manufacture, documentation and small pilot series.

Work Area & Capabilities

From CAD to field test,
on one site.

Design, machining, electronics, printing and field testing happen without leaving Quinta de S. Nicolau. Short distances between the drawing and the terrain mean fast iterations at low cost.

Aerial view of Quinta de S. Nicolau: workshop buildings among open fields, with the Tagus river behind — **Quinta de S. Nicolau**Estrada do Tejo · Salvaterra de Magos · Lezíria do Tejo

100m²

Robotics workshop

Lathe, laser cutting and welding. Electronics and SMD assembly.

30m²

Prototyping lab

FDM and resin 3D printing, casting and a semi-clean area.

50m²

Engineering office

Design, software and project work next to the workshop.

On site

Field test area

Real outdoor terrain where the G-1 runs its field tests.

What we do in-house

Mechanics · Electronics · Software · AI

Mechanical design

CAD/CAM, mould design and design for manufacture.

Machining & fabrication

CNC, lathe, laser cutting and welding for metal structures.

Additive manufacturing

FDM and resin printing, casting, rapid enclosures and parts.

Electronics

Custom boards, SMD assembly, sensor and power design.

Embedded & networks

Microcontroller firmware, GPS modules, CAN bus, LoRa and mesh.

Edge AI & cloud

Event-detection models on the device, platform on AWS.

The Team

Founders & advisors.
70+ years of engineering.

Two co-founders lead the company, supported by advisors in technology and in AI & data. Together they cover operations, mechanics, embedded systems and applied AI.

Co-founder · CEO

Pedro Duarte

Operations in deep-tech and medical devices (Dupal UK / Dupal Medical). Leads strategy, funding and partnerships.

Co-founder · CTO

Tiago Carita

20 years of mechanical design and manufacturing: CAD/CAM, CNC, moulds and additive manufacturing.

Tech Advisor

Pedro Reis

20+ years in software and embedded systems: sensor networks, custom GPS modules and microcontroller platforms.

AI & Data Advisor

Migla Miskinyte

PhD in Life Sciences, MSc in Big Data. Machine learning on complex biological data and event-detection models.

The Vision

Others solve one piece.
We close the loop.

Machinery makers build rigid, single-function machines. Data platforms stop at the screen. Single-task robots need one machine per job. VALKEN brings data and action together on one adaptable platform that is standard, replicable and built to scale.

Partnerships

Rooted in the
Lezíria.

We build with the people around us: local government, schools and the land managers who test our work in real conditions.

Municipality

Câmara Municipal de Salvaterra de Magos

Local government partner in the municipality where VALKEN designs, builds and tests its systems.

Education

Escola Profissional de Salvaterra de Magos

Vocational training partner, building the local technical talent that robotics in agriculture will need.

Land & forest management

Companhia das Lezírias

Proposed field validation partner for VALKEN's sensing technology, on one of Portugal's largest agricultural and forest estates.

In negotiation

Open

Partner with us

Farm and forest managers, research institutes and integrators: we're looking for field sites and collaborators for the next season of trials.

Start a conversation

Contact

Get in touch

VALKEN Robotics Quinta de S. Nicolau
Estrada do Tejo
2120-048 Salvaterra de Magos
Portugal

info@valkenrobotics.eu valkenrobotics.eu

Farms collect data.We act on it.