Voltrac, a deep-tech robotics startup based in Valencia, Spain, announced €7 million in seed funding led by Extantia with participation from FoodLabs, Antler, PUSH, and Prototype Capital. The funding will support scaling production of Thor, an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for autonomous agricultural and logistics applications, to 100 units annually starting in 2026.
Founded in 2024 by Thomas Hubregtsen and Francisco Infante Aguirre, Voltrac focuses on solving labour shortages in agriculture and frontline logistics to protect farming livelihoods. The company envisions Thor as an autonomous, software-driven vehicle capable of adapting intelligently to diverse agricultural environments.
Francisco comments, “My grandfather started a company selling tractor implements in over 25 countries, and my family farmed the land. When there was nobody left to work the fields, we had to sell that land. We built Thor so other families won’t have to make that choice.”
Thor was engineered from the ground up, differentiating itself from competitors such as John Deere and the Honghu T70. The vehicle contains 70% fewer components, utilizes a distributed electric propulsion system with individual wheel motors, and provides triple the battery capacity of competing platforms. Fully swappable batteries reduce downtime and cut maintenance costs by nearly 30% annually.
Tele-operation capabilities combined with autonomous functionality allow a single operator to manage multiple units simultaneously. Compatibility with existing farm implements — including ploughs, seed drills, and atomisers — enables automated operation while minimizing capital expenditures.
Thor represents a generational leap, combining European engineering excellence with advanced autonomy and adaptive crop management software.
Voltrac plans to rapidly increase production at its Valencia facility to meet rising demand. Beyond agriculture, Thor’s design is being adapted for frontline logistics, capable of autonomously hauling up to 4 tonnes over rugged terrain.
“Voltrac has cracked what most hardware startups struggle with: cost. They’re not asking farmers or defence operators to pay a green premium – they’re already at price parity with diesel platforms and on track to undercut them,” said Yair Reem, Partner at Extantia.
Voltrac’s roadmap includes advancing Thor’s autonomy levels and developing reinforcement learning algorithms to optimise crop treatments dynamically, enhancing yields, operational efficiency, and sustainability.