Chris Chavasse is the Founder and CEO of Muddy Machines, a pioneering agricultural robotics company dedicated to sustainably solving agriculture’s labour challenges with robots. Specialising in lightweight, electric, all-terrain robots for labour intensive applicatons, Muddy Machines is at the forefront of agri-tech innovation. With extensive expertise in robotics, Chris has developed autonomous drones, household robots, and kitchen robotics during his time at Dyson and Deliveroo. In 2020, in response to labour shortages exacerbated by Brexit and Covid, Chris founded Muddy Machines to provide farmers with sustainable alternatives to manual labour. Collaborating closely with farmers, he led the development of Sprout, an electric robot platform capable of selectively harvesting green asparagus. As Muddy Machines expands its capabilities to include other labour-intensive tasks, it is solidifying its position as a leader in sustainable agricultural innovation.