Kodama Systems

Teleoperated and autonomous forestry machines for thinning fire-prone forests, combined with biomass burial for carbon removal.

Harvesting & machinerySan Francisco, United StatesFounded 2021

Kodama Systems builds AI and robotic solutions for forest thinning and biomass carbon storage. Their approach combines teleoperated and autonomous forestry equipment with a carbon removal method that buries harvested biomass. The company works primarily in fire-prone forests in California.

What Boreal Tech Brief reported

  1. #04228 Apr 2026 · Pilot

    Weyerhaeuser Pilots Kodama Remote Skidders and NFA Harvester AI on 11M-Acre Estate

    Weyerhaeuser, the largest private landowner in the US, is piloting a Kodama Systems autonomous skidder operated 400 miles away from the cut, and has adopted Lund-based Nordic Forestry Automation's in-cabin AI co-pilot for harvesters — running on a thinning algorithm Weyerhaeuser built itself. The work is part of a wider AI program building a per-tree digital twin of 11 million acres from satellite, drone and LiDAR data, with drone-trained models now replacing foot-counted seedling surveys across South and Pacific Northwest plantations. CEO Devin Stockfish has tied the program to a $1B annual profit lift target by 2030, independent of any rise in lumber prices. SVP Timberlands Travis Keatley calls the remote-skidder pilot "a path to full autonomy."

  2. #0059 Sep 2025 · News

    Remote-Operated Logging Enhances Safety and Flexibility

    Remote and autonomous tech lets forestry machines be piloted from afar via control rooms, improving safety, efficiency, and job access. Kodama Systems and Teleo lead the way with AI-driven solutions for loggers and mills.

  3. #00326 Aug 2025 · News

    Kodama Systems Innovates in Wildfire Mitigation

    Kodama Systems employs innovative robotics to enhance forest thinning operations, utilizing teleoperated and semi-autonomous machinery to reduce wildfire risks. By retrofitting standard forestry equipment with advanced sensors and enabling remote operation, Kodama improves safety and efficiency in hazardous terrain. Their cutting-edge approach not only speeds up operations but also extends the workable area, making forest management more effective.