Silicon Ranch announced a $3 million investment in Swap Robotics, a pioneer in utility scale solar robot operations. As part of the investment, Reagan Farr, co-founder and CEO of Silicon Valley Ranch, will join the board of directors of Swap Robotics. Silicon Valley Ranch is committed to land management practices to restore and protect the land beneath and around its array. Through its wholly-owned agricultural conglomerate Regenerative Energy, Silicon Valley Ranch combines regenerative ranching with other land management practices to restore soil health, promote biodiversity, and improve the water quality of its sites. Swap Robotics' 100% electric autonomous robots perfectly match the high standards of land management, innovation, and environmental management in Silicon Valley ranches.

As part of Silicon Valley Ranch's commitment to asset ownership and economic development, we own our own land rather than leasing it, and therefore, we take on the responsibility of land managers through Agribusiness Renewable Energy, "said CEO Reagan Farr. In the past few years, our team has explored various solutions to supplement the management of livestock grazing activities for our shepherds and company owned flocks. After successfully testing Swap Robotics technology, we have determined that Swap Robotics' mission, operational model, and strong leadership team are highly aligned with our vision of innovating and expanding a fully integrated agricultural photovoltaic project, which can be deployed in our nationwide agricultural machinery fleet. We are pleased to make this strategic investment in Swap Robotics to help expand its business and benefit the entire industry. ”

The investment in Silicon Ranch is one of the significant investments previously made by Swap Robotics, including a $7 million financing led by SOLV Energy in February 2023 and a $3 million investment in Array Technologies in November 2024. This additional investment in Silicon Ranch will help drive the momentum of Swap's development as the company seeks to further expand into the North American solar field, having deployed dozens of robots to maintain thousands of acres of solar sites.

Swap Robotics founder and CEO Tim Lichti said, "Since our establishment in 2019, we have aspired to become pioneers in the field of solar robot platforms. This latest investment confirms our leading position in this field and enables us to continue innovating and expanding in this rapidly developing industry in North America that is still in its infancy.