 Here at Blue River, we love the latest technology. We love how Facebook automatically identified the basis of our friends in the photos we upload. We're fascinated by the factories filled with robots that build cars from start to finish. What makes Blue River unique is that we're the experts in this technology system. We're applying them outdoors, in the sun and dust to feed the world. We use cameras and computers with machine learning algorithms to identify every plant in the field and know everything about each one, its species, its health, its needs. We then use robotics to precisely care for each one of those plants, giving the plant only what it needs and when it needs it. Our machines move through the field at high speed, caring for every plant individually conserving resources and increasing yields. We believe that innovative companies are a group of people that share a common vision for what the future should be and have the skills to make that future a reality. This vision for the future should be big and bold and leave the world a better place. At Blue River, our vision is to feed the world with 90% fewer chemicals. An innovative team needs to work together to tackle never before solved problems. To do this, they need a diversity of backgrounds, an ability to collaborate and to be in power to move as fast as they can towards solutions. The final piece of an innovative company is a deep understanding of customer needs. Customers are the ones that know the problem the best and early on developing deep relationships with a few visionary customers is necessary for success. As we move towards our vision, Blue River is significantly reducing the chemicals used in food production. This reduction positively impacts the environment, increases productivity and limits everyone's exposure to harmful chemicals. In the U.S. alone, more than 300 million pounds of herbicides are applied to the fields each year. Blue River is developing an alternative to this chemical intensive weed control method and it couldn't be coming soon enough. Farmers today are fighting weeds that have grown resistant to the most commonly used chemicals and they are running out of options. Blue River smart machines recognize and eliminate each individual weed, reducing chemical abuse by more than 90%. At Blue River we see a future where our food is healthy for us and for our planet.