{"data":{"type":"company_profile","id":67677,"entity_id":"wefunder:company:67677","attributes":{"canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics","generated_at":"2026-06-21T20:08:02Z","updated_at":"2026-06-21T05:00:19Z","entity_ids":{"company":"wefunder:company:67677","slug":"wefunder:company_slug:pharmrobotics"},"profile_visibility":{"owner_published":true,"public_search_results":true,"site_search_listed":true,"privacy_mode":"promote","invite_only":false},"provenance":{"source":"wefunder_public_company_profile","as_of":"2026-06-21T20:08:02Z","claims":{"total_amount_raised":{"source":"FrontCompanySummary#amount_raised","last_verified_at":"2026-06-21T05:00:19Z","as_of":"2026-06-21T20:08:02Z","confidence":"high"},"total_investors":{"source":"FrontCompanySummary#number_of_investors","last_verified_at":"2026-06-21T05:00:19Z","as_of":"2026-06-21T20:08:02Z","confidence":"high"},"active_raise_states":{"source":"Fundraise.visible(nil, nil)","last_verified_at":"2025-02-06T01:17:55Z","as_of":"2026-06-21T20:08:02Z","confidence":"high"},"latest_fundraise_state":{"source":"Fundraise.visible(nil, nil).order(funding_started_at)","last_verified_at":"2025-02-06T01:17:55Z","as_of":"2026-06-21T20:08:02Z","confidence":"medium"}}},"company":{"id":67677,"entity_id":"wefunder:company:67677","slug":"pharmrobotics","name":"Pharm Robotics","tagline":"Revolutionizing the inoculation process for dairy and beef cows with robotics.","elevator_pitch":"We sell robotic health centers to deliver inoculations to cows and ensure all inoculations are given correctly and on time. Once an inoculation has been given in the neck region of a cow, her medical records will be updated in real-time where the farmer can then make better decisions based on accurate and current data. The dairy farmer will no longer need labor to administer inoculations and record data within this area of the business; which will result in a healthier, more productive herd.","story":"Pharm Robotics is creating a robotic health center\u0026nbsp;that will help farmers with the inoculation process for their cows. Once fully developed, the automated system will record when the cow was given vital pharmaceuticals, what kind of medication\u0026nbsp;she was given, the dose administered, and how much she weighs at that point in time. We then send this information to the cloud, where we will then\u0026nbsp;provide farmers with real-time data to make better-informed decisions pertaining to herd health and\u0026nbsp;labor usage. This leads to an increase in immunization and pregnancy rates, reduced labor and replacement\u0026nbsp;costs, and better milk quality.Dairy farmers around the world have to give millions of vaccines, reproductive products, trace minerals, and liquid vitamins by hand. A shortage of labor also exists throughout the industry, which makes it challenging for farmers to feed the world by 2050. There are roughly 9,000,000 dairy cows between 34,000 dairies in the US. We are initially targeting the 8,000 largest dairies in the US,\u0026nbsp;milking 6,000,000 cows. On average, 10 inoculations are administered to these cows annually. Meaning, more than 60,000,000 inoculations are given by hand each year. This is a 3D animation and is used for demonstration purposes only. The actual design of the prototype may differ from the design shown in this demo video.Investment partnership with Siemens!Siemens is a German multinational conglomerate company and is the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe. In 2019, Siemens had revenue of about $104 Billion USD and a current market cap of about $130 Billion USD. Having a powerhouse company such as Siemens is a game-changer for a company like ours with the plans to scale quickly both domestically and internationally. By working with Siemens, we are able to\u0026nbsp;utilize some\u0026nbsp;of the best engineers, source the best parts at great rates, and improve our global distribution channels with their vast geographical outreach. This working relationship is a great competitive advantage of ours as we are able to keep our costs low, scale faster to sell more systems, and lean on some of their resources to operate more efficiently so that we are providing the utmost value to farmers and the animals. The Industry ProblemsNow, this creates two problems. One, to administer these pharmaceuticals, it requires a lot of labor and professional training.\u0026nbsp;Two, many\u0026nbsp;of the cows in the industry do not achieve more than\u0026nbsp;a 95% compliance rate, meaning they don’t receive the full required schedule of the vaccines or reproductive products. Marinus, Co-Founder and CEO of Pharm Robotics,\u0026nbsp;has had over 20 years of experience with these issues.\u0026nbsp;The Pharm Robotics SolutionWe are automating the inoculation process to improve the lives of dairy cows and farmers.\u0026nbsp;Sureshot automates the entire process by identifying and validating medical records, robotically giving inoculations, and recording health-related data important to the farmer to make better decisions for their farm.\u0026nbsp;The dairy industry NEEDS our solution!Source:\u0026nbsp;https://croplife.org/news/agriculture-a-2-4-trillion-industry-worth-protecting/Missing these cows’ reproduction schedules and the additional cost of labor, dairy farms potentially miss out on up to $285/cow/year. $85/cow/year could be\u0026nbsp;saved on labor and up to\u0026nbsp;$200/cow/year could be gained from increased pregnancy rates and herd performance.\u0026nbsp;Sureshot will be utilized, data will be uploaded in real-time, and the dairy farmer can then view the data and make better-informed decisions for their operation. Investor TestimonialThe Origins of Pharm RoboticsIn 2017, Marinus was a dairy farmer overseeing multiple operations within the agriculture industry as well as serving as a mentor to Alexander. Alexander was an undergraduate student and manager for Marinus' compost operation. One day, Marinus approached Alexander with the idea of improving animal health standards for cows and creating a sustainable economic future for farmers by automating the inoculation process carried out by thousands of dairy farmers around the world. Marinus and Alexander decided to accept this new challenge and created a patent for the invention.After the idea became intellectual property, the two decided to participate in an accelerator program sponsored by Dairy Farmers of America and Sprint. During the accelerator program, Marinus and Alexander learned through many industry experts on how to tackle the market they were about to enter. After the accelerator program ended, the team had an arsenal of knowledge to build a strategic business model. Pharm Robotics was then established in February of 2019.Pharm Robotics TimelineCo-Founder and Chief Financial Officer Alexander Chuck presenting at the 2018 DFA/Sprint Accelerator Demo Day in Kansas City, MO.Gaining interest from dairy farmers!Now that we have been given the tools and resources to moo-ve to the next step, we began attending industry-specific events such as the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit,\u0026nbsp;Animal AgTech Innovation Summit, the Connect Summit by VAS, and the World Ag\u0026nbsp;Expo. Here we networked with both producers and thought leaders within AgTech and\u0026nbsp;the dairy industry while we continued to raise our seed round. At these trade shows, we were able to gain significant interest from dairy farmers. We currently have 41 signed non-binding letters of interest to approach these dairy farmers\u0026nbsp;at a later time to carry out discussions regarding early adoption and purchasing agreements.Co-Founders Marinus Dijkstra and Alexander Chuck attending the 2019 World AgriTech Innovation Summit in San Francisco, CACo-Founders Marinus Dijkstra and Alexander Chuck attending the 2020 World Ag Expo in Tulare, CAWe now have a 7 member team!Our team has a lot of experience in the dairy business and have deep connections throughout the industry. Our unique skill sets and areas of specialization make us the perfect team to build this technology and take it to market. We also have four part-time business advisors who joined the Pharm Robotics team in which we will leverage their capabilities in the dairy equipment, software, and renewable energy space to transform the animal health side of the industry. We have two part-time employees and one full-time employee. Our plan is to pay the salaries for two full-time employees once we receive funding.We will continue being a first-mover in animal health...Future plans include entering the $138.9B Global Big Data Market, offering our system to other animal types within the $49.6B Global Animal Health Market, and eventually creating new opportunities within hospitals for the $7.2B Global Medical Robots Market.","location":"San Jacinto, CA","website":"https://www.pharmrobotics.net","total_amount_raised":155104,"total_investors":136,"is_funded":false,"is_active":false,"quality_score":2,"related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics","https://www.pharmrobotics.net"]},"media":{"share_image_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/67677/xxl_cropped_Team_at_Dairy.jpg","logo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/logo/67677/large_cropped_Pharm_Robotics_Logo.jpg","header_media_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/67677/standard_cropped_Team_at_Dairy.jpg","cover_photo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/67677/standard_cropped_Team_at_Dairy.jpg"},"links":{"company_url":"https://www.pharmrobotics.net","facebook_url":"https://www.facebook.com/pharmrobotics/","instagram_url":"https://www.instagram.com/pharmrobotics/"},"highlights":[],"quick_facts":[{"index":1,"claim_id":"claim-fact-1","value":"🐄 Co-Founders have 25+ years of combined experience in the dairy industry and are first-MOOvers"},{"index":2,"claim_id":"claim-fact-2","value":"🏆 First to market robotic health center for dairy farmers"},{"index":3,"claim_id":"claim-fact-3","value":"📊 Patent-issued technology will decrease labor costs and increase immunity and pregnancy rates"},{"index":4,"claim_id":"claim-fact-4","value":"💰 Roughly $40.2M future revenue from 57 LOIs for purchase agreements across 4 countries"},{"index":5,"claim_id":"claim-fact-5","value":"🚀 Investment partnership with global powerhouse Siemens to help in prototyping and brand marketing!"},{"index":6,"claim_id":"claim-fact-6","value":"💻 Strategic partnership with a SaaS company who manages data for ~60% of the cows in the US"},{"index":7,"claim_id":"claim-fact-7","value":"🌎 Advisory board members who consist of experts in dairy equipment, SaaS, and sustainable solutions"},{"index":8,"claim_id":"claim-fact-8","value":"👨‍🌾 Strong relationship with Dairy Farmers of America, largest US cooperative with 13,000+ farmers"}],"team":[{"id":1225604,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:1225604","user_entity_id":"wefunder:user:1189104","role":"founder","name":"Marinus Dijkstra","title":"CIO \u0026 Co-Founder","bio":"Over 20 years of experience in the dairy industry, California Milk Advisory Board Member, California Dairy Inc. 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Have y'all started on the injector/tech development and respective IP protections to the idea?","author_name":"Edgar Bonilla","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-06-25T21:35:14Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-154874","answers":[{"id":155040,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:155040","answer":"Hi Edgar, thank you for your question! Regarding our existing IP, we currently have a Utility Patent issued on December 29, 2020 entitled \"Robotic Injection System for Domestic Herd Animals\". The patent is currently owned by Marinus Dijkstra and Alexander Chuck, though we are working on having the rights of the patent transferred over to Pharm Robotics LLC. We have started initial development on the end of arm tooling as we move into the robotics and vision integration process for this next phase of development. We are focused on filing additional patent applications this year to expand our patent family.","author_name":"Alexander Chuck","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-06-28T16:16:12Z"}]},{"id":154480,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:154480","question":"Could you give me a break down of how you guys came up with the 85 and 200 dollar saving/gain per year?","author_name":"Bart Dekker","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-06-23T00:54:53Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-154480","answers":[{"id":154699,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:154699","answer":"The $85/cow/year savings is based on a herd size of 2,900 cows with the US national average pregnancy rate of 17% and a standard vaccination protocol. Meaning, they have a lot of room for improvement on their reproductive protocols to achieve a 30% pregnancy rate. They utilize 3 employees to inoculate, and 1 potential additional employee to oversee this process as a manager. Based on our conversations with producers, we believe dairies around this size are a good metric to use when initially calculating the potential labor savings for one operation in a market segment we are initially focused on for rotary parlors, robotic dairies, and traditional herringbones/parallel barns. For example, with the 6,800 average herd size for US LOIs, these cows could be potentially spread across 2-3 dairies and therefore we used an average herd size of 2,900. $85/cow/year is calculated as follows: - 4 full-time employees x $62,000 in wages, insurance, and taxes incurred and estimated on a US average= $248,000 - $248,000/2,900 = $85.52 per cow per year - With this example in mind, up to $85/cow/year could be saved because the target customer has a decent performing herd and employs several employees for every 1,000 to 1,500 cows to administer and manage the vaccination and reproductive protocols. Additionally, some of these savings are derived from the increased compliance aspect of the inoculation process without the need of labor which then results in higher pregnancy rates and herd immunity. The $200/cow/year gain is based on several studies related to the advantages of increasing pregnancy rates and herd immunity as well as the unit economics when implementing precision based technologies on farm. For example, a 5% inaccuracy per inoculation in a reproductive protocol causes a huge loss in pregnancy rates. Even with RFIDs, employees cannot properly locate cows. This generates an average loss of $75,000 per 1,000 cows per year due to inaccurate inoculations. Therefore, focusing on the reproductive side, there is a potential average gain of $15 per cow for every 1% increase in pregnancy rates.","author_name":"Alexander Chuck","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-06-24T02:52:32Z"}]},{"id":153714,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:153714","question":"I am interested in investing but have a couple of questions regarding the development of your prototype and ability to scale. Below you mention the goal is to raise 500K to develop the first unit with a goal of having several units available for beta testing by end of '21. Are you still on track with that timeline and will you need additional rounds of fundraising for each prototype, or to shift into live sales? Also, is Seimens an active investor in Pharm Robotics and ownership group, or are they more aligned as a vendor/partner for manufacturing at scale. Thank you. Edited 6/17/21- I want to add two additional questions/comment. I am wondering how are you are approaching the task of software development/coding as you don't have anyone listed on staff. Are you leveraging outside contractors develop the code or are you looking to bring someone in house that can be dedicated to development of the underlying programming. Second, do you have any Patents pending or applications underway to protect the concept and IP of the designs?","author_name":"Robert Adams","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-06-14T14:19:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-153714","answers":[{"id":154695,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:154695","answer":"Thank you for your interest, Robert! Yes, with the current raise in mind, we are still on track with this timeline. We are planning to raise an additional round in spring of 2022 to scale but are hoping we can generate cashflows from pre-sales that will be great enough to allow us to scale and shift into live sales immediately. Siemens is not an active investor as they are more aligned as a vendor/partner for manufacturing at scale. We are approaching software development by teaming up with Valley Agricultural Software (VAS), an existing herd management platform with over 6,000 farmers globally. We were recently issued a patent in 2020 entitled \"The Robotic Injection System for Domestic Herd Animals\". Visit this link for our Patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US10874086B2/en","author_name":"Alexander Chuck","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-06-24T02:15:38Z"}]},{"id":130493,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:130493","question":"How about doing a subscription model, offer maintanance, and make continuous income rather than just being a hardware company. This way farmers make a return on investment since the first year and you keep making money.","author_name":"Tal Charnes","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-02-13T15:15:54Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-130493","answers":[{"id":130904,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:130904","answer":"The subscription model is an idea we're currently exploring and potentially implementing for dairies with less than 600 head. We also see the importance in having continuous income. We project we can generate $11k - $20k/unit/year in recurring revenue from yearly software subscriptions, licensing fees, and pharmaceutical sales.","author_name":"Alexander Chuck","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-02-16T02:56:28Z"}]},{"id":130243,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:130243","question":"How much will this cost?","author_name":"Tal Charnes","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-02-12T14:51:14Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-130243","answers":[{"id":130339,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:130339","answer":"Thank you for your question! Our base price for Sureshot is currently priced at $300,000 as this is competitive with other robotics companies in our space. For larger diaries, the base price will increase as more lanes may be needed as well as a rail system where Sureshot delivers vaccines to cows while hanging upside down and can travel to multiple lanes. To help support dairies of all sizes, as alumni of the 2018 Sprint/DFA Accelerator Program, we plan to utilize our partnership with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and provide financing options for member farms in the US.","author_name":"Alexander Chuck","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-02-12T21:53:43Z"}]},{"id":125264,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:125264","question":"Why should a dairy farmer invest in your technology?","author_name":"Abraham Duplessis","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-01-19T00:58:32Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-125264","answers":[{"id":125452,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:125452","answer":"A dairy farmer should invest in our technology for several reasons. Pertaining to herd health, our goal is to optimize the shot giving process. We are developing a system that can be utilized for any vaccination, reproductive, or pharmaceutical protocol without the need of labor. Regarding profitability, farmers could be saving up to $85/cow/year on labor costs and making up to $200/cow/year from improved health standards, pregnancy rates, and milk yields. Our system can also be applied to any dairy build-out. Since our CEO is a dairy farmer himself, he understands the issues faced with the shortage of workers, rising labor costs, and the competitive food market. Additional Benefits Include: An overall more efficient and healthier herd Higher quality milk production Reduced sick and cull cows Reduced time spent locked up in stanchions Reduced DIM for your herd Extends cows' lifespan Less human interaction causing cows lower stress Higher conception rates Reduced number of shots needed to get a cow pregnant Above all, a dairy farmer should invest because we have a team of industry insiders committed to making products to improve herd health and creating a sustainable economic future.","author_name":"Alexander Chuck","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-01-19T22:47:44Z"}]},{"id":125261,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:125261","question":"When will the product be available?","author_name":"Samara GV","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-01-19T00:15:31Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-125261","answers":[{"id":125451,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:125451","answer":"Once $500,000 has been raised to cover the remainder of the prototype, we can produce one fully-functioning system in 6 months and will place it on Marinus Dijkstra's dairy. By the end of 2021, we plan to deploy additional units to farmers interested in beta-testing. We have several large dairies interested in prototyping in the beta-stage. After successful beta-testing, we plan to scale further and begin producing in larger quantities heading into 2022.","author_name":"Alexander Chuck","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-01-19T22:45:40Z"}]},{"id":124328,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:124328","question":"Considering the hardware of the device will be used outside in many applications, do you expect that will it be able to withstand various climates/seasonal weather for prolonged periods of time?","author_name":"Darreon Attema","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-01-13T17:05:27Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-124328","answers":[{"id":124363,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:124363","answer":"Thank you for the question, Darreon! Yes, given that in most cases our system will be in more harsh weather conditions, it will be able to withstand season changes and contact with cow manure by having the robotic arm covered by an ag grade bag as well as having all electronics positioned to be protected from the weather for extended lengths of time.","author_name":"Alexander Chuck","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-01-13T19:31:47Z"}]},{"id":124291,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:124291","question":"What excites your team for the problem you’re addressing?","author_name":"Brenton D Meyers","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-01-13T07:25:40Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-124291","answers":[{"id":124360,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:124360","answer":"Working towards optimizing the shot delivery process. Once commercialized and scaled globally, our team would like to aggregate the health-related data in our database and perform statistical analyses to identify the ideal point in time and how much of a shot to give a cow based on individual characteristics and historical health events. For instance, in a scenario with people, how do we know if we need the full cup of cough medicine based on race, body weight, age, etc.? Once optimized, farmers can expect to see an even healthier and stronger herd as well as more profitability for their farm. This is what excites our team.","author_name":"Alexander Chuck","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-01-13T19:05:42Z"}]},{"id":278297,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:278297","question":"Good day. Seeking update on recent Ag event/ reveal/new customers/prospect feedback. Thank you for all the work I assume it took to participate and prepare for CA event.","author_name":"T W","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-03-08T19:38:19Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-278297","answers":[]},{"id":127553,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:127553","question":"How does your technology benefit the cows?","author_name":"Matt Carley","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-01-31T01:05:10Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/pharmrobotics#question-127553","answers":[{"id":127763,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:127763","answer":"Sureshot benefits the cows by ensuring they receive the correct dosage of the correct medication at the correct point in time in accordance to a protocol prescribed by the dairy's vet. For example, administering vaccines with high accuracy allows the animal to fight off potential E. Coli, reproductive, and respiratory diseases; therefore allowing her to live a longer and healthier life. Our system will not only reduce the amount of sick cows but will also allow for them to have less time spent locked up in stanchions resulting in lower stress levels due to employees no longer needing to lock up these cows to give them shots. Additionally, with the high compliance rate our technology will maintain, this also means there is a potential for reducing the number of shots needed to get a cow pregnant using repro products.","author_name":"Alexander Chuck","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-02-01T15:28:08Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"What excites your team for the problem you’re addressing?","answer":"Working towards optimizing the shot delivery process. Once commercialized and scaled globally, our team would like to aggregate the health-related data in our database and perform statistical analyses to identify the ideal point in time and how much of a shot to give a cow based on individual characteristics and historical health events. For instance, in a scenario with people, how do we know if we need the full cup of cough medicine based on race, body weight, age, etc.? Once optimized, farm..."},{"question":"Considering the hardware of the device will be used outside in many applications, do you expect that will it be able to withstand various climates/seasonal weather for prolonged periods of time?","answer":"Thank you for the question, Darreon! Yes, given that in most cases our system will be in more harsh weather conditions, it will be able to withstand season changes and contact with cow manure by having the robotic arm covered by an ag grade bag as well as having all electronics positioned to be protected from the weather for extended lengths of time."},{"question":"When will the product be available?","answer":"Once $500,000 has been raised to cover the remainder of the prototype, we can produce one fully-functioning system in 6 months and will place it on Marinus Dijkstra's dairy. By the end of 2021, we plan to deploy additional units to farmers interested in beta-testing. We have several large dairies interested in prototyping in the beta-stage. After successful beta-testing, we plan to scale further and begin producing in larger quantities heading into 2022."},{"question":"Why should a dairy farmer invest in your technology?","answer":"A dairy farmer should invest in our technology for several reasons. Pertaining to herd health, our goal is to optimize the shot giving process. We are developing a system that can be utilized for any vaccination, reproductive, or pharmaceutical protocol without the need of labor. Regarding profitability, farmers could be saving up to $85/cow/year on labor costs and making up to $200/cow/year from improved health standards, pregnancy rates, and milk yields. Our system can also be applied to an..."},{"question":"How does your technology benefit the cows?","answer":"Sureshot benefits the cows by ensuring they receive the correct dosage of the correct medication at the correct point in time in accordance to a protocol prescribed by the dairy's vet. For example, administering vaccines with high accuracy allows the animal to fight off potential E. Coli, reproductive, and respiratory diseases; therefore allowing her to live a longer and healthier life. Our system will not only reduce the amount of sick cows but will also allow for them to have less time spen..."}]}}}