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Fieldwork Robotics secures SEED Innovations investment to scale berry harvesting robots

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Fieldwork Robotics, developers of selective, adaptive and modular harvesting robots, has agreed an investment from SEED Innovations, the AIM-quoted investing company chaired by prominent British businessman Jim Mellon.

The investment forms part of a £2.5 million Seed+ fundraise and combined investment and grant funding announced in April 2026.

Jim Mellon is one of the UK’s most prominent early-stage investors, with a long track record of identifying and backing transformative technology businesses. [Read more…] about Fieldwork Robotics secures SEED Innovations investment to scale berry harvesting robots

Eternal.ag scales fully-autonomous harvesting robots with first customer Van Noord Growers

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The German agritech startup eternal.ag has deployed its fully-autonomous greenhouse harvesting robot, Harvester, to the Dutch grower, Van Noord Growers, as part of a long-term agreement.

Van Noord Growers, located in Zeeland in the Netherlands, produces both tomatoes and cucumbers across a total 8.5-hectare site. It has been operating the Harvester robot, specialized in truss tomatoes, since September 2025 and is now set to expand its fleet to a total of three this summer following a successful initial period.

With eternal.ag’s plug and play approach, the Harvester has been integrated into Van Noord’s operations from day one. The fully-autonomous Harvester is designed to operate for up to 22 hours per day, 7 days a week, and harvests trusses using an AI layer to ensure ripeness, consistency and clean cutting. [Read more…] about Eternal.ag scales fully-autonomous harvesting robots with first customer Van Noord Growers

Agricultural robots: Precision farming and autonomous harvesting

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The latest in robotic solutions for planting, monitoring, spraying, and harvesting crops to improve yields and sustainability

Amid rising labor shortages, mounting input costs, and pressure to boost sustainable yields, agriculture is increasingly turning to robotics.

Operating in unstructured, outdoor conditions – from muddy fields to rugged orchard rows – robots are offering tangible operational and environmental benefits.

This article explores how robots are reshaping farming, delivering results that matter to both engineers and investors. [Read more…] about Agricultural robots: Precision farming and autonomous harvesting