#42 – Praveen Penmetsa | Monarch Tractor – Elevating our Food Ecosystem

Praveen Penmetsa is co-founder and CEO of Monarch Tractor, where they’re developing an electric and automated compact tractor. Key topics: - The role of mobility solutions in supporting farmers and our food ecosystem - The potential cost advantages of electric and automated compact tractors - The unique challenges presented by farming use cases - Challenges and lessons along the entrepreneurial journey Praveen Bio: Praveen Penmetsa has over 18 years of hands-on experience in translating creative visions into products for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. His formative years were spent building race cars and new mobility solutions under highly compressed timelines and in the last 4 years he has focused his efforts in Agtech solutions. He loves the creative energy that permeates the product engineering lifecycle-especially on seemingly impossible projects. Praveen is CEO of Monarch Tractor and Motivo Engineering, outside of the office, you will find Praveen at the local race track with his vintage BMW. Links: Video of Monarch tractor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcpi4vR-_44 Monarch Tractor website: www.monarchtractor.com. Praveen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveenpenmetsa Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License