Pre-commercial thinning is the single highest-leverage silvicultural investment in intensively managed conifer plantations. Done right, it creates optimal growing conditions that compound over decades. Done poorly, it leaves stand growth potential on the table.
Larix's autonomous PCT system allows you to squeeze the maximum growth out of not just stands but even sub-plots within stands.
Commercial PCT crews face fundamental tradeoffs. They're paid by the acre, working under time pressure, making hundreds of tree selection decisions per hour. Quality varies by crew, by terrain, by fatigue. Maintaining opitimal selection decisions across diverse microsites is impossible.
The result: degredation of expected stand value.
Larix's autonomous PCT systems combine precision sensing, systematic decision-making, and uniform execution across every acre of your operations.
The result: PCT execution that captures the biological potential your forest management plans assume.
We're building this for timberland managers who think in net asset value per acre, long-term biological returns, and rotation-length optimization.
We're conducting prototype trials in conifer stands located in the Pacific NW and the US South East throughout 2026. Early access partners will have first opportunity to evaluate the system in their operating regions and provide input on deployment priorities. If you manage commercial conifer plantations at scale and want to explore precision PCT for your operations, request early access.