glosho'14: company showcase - motivo
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Company: Motivo PowerProduct: MOTIVO HARVEST
A mobile power platform for agriculture
Presented By:
Praveen Penmetsa
15 October 2014
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Energy for agriculture is a global challengeIncreased food production = Increased energy demand
Energy is a significant percent(>30%) of total production expenditure on farms
Need: Powering Agriculture
REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY GLOBAL AGRICULTURE IS POWERED
ENABLE COMMUNITY POWER INDEPENDENT OF GOVERNMENT/UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
PROVIDE INNOVATION PLATFORMTO DEVELOP AND POWER CUSTOM TOOLS
CHANGE LIVELIHOODS OF SMALL FARMERS GLOBALLY
Vision
Customer – Needs Mobility, Power, and Mechanization
No/Intermittent grid power
No power infrastructure
Dependent on expensive diesel fuel generators
No access to tractors/powered tools to increase productivity
At the mercy of middlemen for supplies as well as market access – NO MARGIN
Charge from solar, wind or grid
Provides on-demand electrical & mechanical power
All the capability of a 25HP tractor
Wireless communication enables sharing, billing and data trending
MOTIVO HARVEST
www.motivoengineering.com
HARVEST System OverviewEquivalent to a 25HP Diesel tractor
Equivalent to a 7KVA UPS + battery
Telematics for energy data + sharing
Front bed for cargo
AC electrical power connectors + cords
Stand Alone Power Module
HARVEST Power Module
Power Electronics (Patent Pending)
Access For AC Output Connectors
Clearance For Front Wheels
Front Lift Handles
AC Output Connectors on Angled Face to Prevent
Water Entrapment
Rear Lift Handles
Center Bed For Generator, Refrigerator,
or Payload
PIN Code Keypad
Display Screen/Gauge Cluster
Integral Motor/3-Phase AC Cable
Integral Solar Panel/DC Cable
HARVEST Value Proposition
Large Price Margin
Initial Price = $30K
Cost = $15K
Overheads/other <$5k
Distributor margin = $5k
Profit/Unit > $5k
HARVEST is a high value product as it offers the capability of a tractor and a mobile generator while increases solar utilization and providing off-grid capability.
The Only alternative to a diesel generator for providing mobile power in the field. Much cheaper operating costs than a generator.
Large Price Margin Initial Price = $30K Cost = $15K Overheads/other <$5k Distributor margin = $5k Profit/Unit > $5k
Value Vs. Cost
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Value to Farmer
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Cost of Tractor
Large Price Margin& Flexibility
HARVEST Triple Bottom Line
Motivo Power will improve the quality of life for people, offset carbon for the planet, and provide profit for investors.
Dec 2013 - Won USAID Powering Agriculture Grand Challenge – 1 of 12 winners from ~450 worldwide contestants– Product development underway with an $800K grant from USAID
Jan 2014 – Patents filed May 2014 –Tractor components Aug 2014 –Power Module hardware testing successful Sep 2014 - Design complete Current – First Prototype assembly & testing in progress Apr 2015 – Pilot deployment to California farms Jan 2016 – Deployment to India + Start initial sales to organic farms
Current Status
Test Key Technology
(COMPLETE)
HARVEST Concept
(CURRENT)
CA & India Pilot Programs
Sale to Organic Farms
Go GlobalProduct
Segmentation
Team – Not our first rodeo!
Bi-directional AC, bi-directional DC, micro-grid, and vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
demonstratorFast charging truck for recharging EVs
Ground-up electric vehicle (EV) design & build
Current funders – Motivo Engineering, USAid, KVK Power Sufficient funding to finish development and deployment
Seeking expertise– Marketing & Sales
Seeking investment for scaling– Accelerate development and deployment – Investment to scale production
Project financing– Additional HARVEST units for developing world
Funding
Need
Contact Us
Praveen Penmetsa+1 714.928.4446 [email protected]
Motivo Power19821 Hamilton AveTorrance CA 90502 USA
MOTIVO HARVEST - Powering Agriculture