Harvest Robots
Harvest Robots are a key segment of agricultural automation tracked by MondayRobotics. There are currently 7 harvest robots in our directory from leading manufacturers, with prices ranging from budget-friendly to enterprise-scale solutions.
Automated harvesting systems for fruits, vegetables, and crops
7 robots in this category
What are Harvest Robots?
Harvest robots are automated machines designed to pick, collect, and sort crops at commercial scale. Using computer vision, AI, and precision manipulators, these robots can identify ripe produce, gently pick it without damage, and sort it by quality — addressing the critical labor shortage in agricultural harvesting.
Key Benefits
- ✓Address labor shortages by replacing 20-30 seasonal workers per robot
- ✓Reduce harvest losses with AI-powered ripeness detection and gentle picking
- ✓Operate continuously during critical harvest windows without fatigue
- ✓Improve crop quality by selecting only ripe produce and reducing bruising
- ✓Provide real-time yield data and quality analytics during harvest
Common Use Cases
- →Strawberry and berry harvesting in open-field and protected cultivation
- →Apple and stone fruit picking in orchards
- →Vegetable harvesting for lettuce, peppers, and tomatoes
- →Grape harvesting in vineyards for wine and table grape production
- →Post-harvest sorting and quality grading on the field
Harvest Robots Comparison Table
Compare all 7 robots side-by-side
| Robot | Price Range | Status | Labor Reduction | Payback | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvester | Contact for pricing | commercial | — | — | 1 hectare |
| Advanced Farm T-22 Apple Harvester | $250K - $400K | pilot | 40% | 36mo | 1-2 acres/day |
| Dogtooth H1 Strawberry Picker | $150K - $250K | pilot | 35% | 36mo | 0.5-1 acre/day |
| Burro Grande | $30K - $50K | commercial | 30% | 12mo | Follows workers |
| Abundant Robotics Apple Harvester | $300K - $500K | pilot | 50% | 48mo | 1-2 acres/day |
| Agrobot E-Series | $200K - $350K | commercial | 50% | 30mo | 1-2 acres/day |
| Harvest CROO Berry Harvester | $300K - $500K | commercial | 40% | 36mo | 1 acre/day per unit |
Harvester
The Harvester is a fully autonomous robot designed specifically for harvesting truss cocktail tomatoes. It operates independently, allowing one robot to effectively manage up to a hectare of crops, thereby reducing labor dependency in the agricultural sector.
Advanced Farm T-22 Apple Harvester
The Advanced Farm T-22 is an autonomous apple harvesting robot designed to work alongside human pickers in commercial orchards. Using 3D vision and AI fruit detection, it identifies ripe apples on the tree, determines optimal pick sequences, and harvests fruit using a gentle vacuum-grip end effector that prevents bruising. The T-22 navigates autonomously between tree rows and can harvest at a rate approaching 50% of an experienced human picker's speed, operating 24/7 without breaks. It has been deployed in Washington State apple orchards, the world's largest apple-growing region, helping growers address critical labor shortages during harvest season.
Dogtooth H1 Strawberry Picker
The Dogtooth H1 is an autonomous strawberry harvesting robot developed at Cambridge University that uses advanced AI vision and custom-designed soft grippers to pick ripe strawberries without bruising. The robot navigates polytunnel rows, scanning plants with multi-spectral cameras to assess ripeness by color, size, and shape. Its specially developed compliant gripper mimics the gentle touch of human fingers, picking only market-ready berries and leaving unripe fruit for later harvest. Each unit can operate continuously through day and night shifts, addressing the critical seasonal labor shortage in UK and European berry farms. The H1 has been trialed across multiple UK commercial strawberry farms.
Burro Grande
The Burro Grande is an autonomous mobile robot designed to follow farm workers through fields, hauling harvested produce without any human driving. Using LIDAR and visual sensors, it autonomously follows pickers through crop rows, learns the farm layout over time, and returns loaded bins to collection points. With a 500 lb payload capacity and all-terrain capability, it eliminates the need for manual cart pushing that causes worker fatigue and injury. The Burro operates in diverse crops including table grapes, citrus, nursery plants, and berries across hundreds of commercial farms in the United States.
Abundant Robotics Apple Harvester
The Abundant Robotics apple harvester was a pioneering autonomous fruit picking system that used vacuum-based suction to gently detach ripe apples from trees. Using LIDAR and computer vision to identify pickable fruit, the system's suction cups applied calibrated negative pressure to detach apples without bruising or stem damage. The robot navigated autonomously between orchard rows on a self-propelled platform, picking at rates comparable to human workers. Though the company later pivoted, its technology demonstrated that autonomous tree fruit harvesting was technically achievable and influenced numerous subsequent harvest robotics ventures. The technology was trialed in Washington State apple orchards.
Agrobot E-Series
The Agrobot E-Series is an autonomous strawberry harvester from Spain that uses 24 independent robotic arms to identify and pick ripe fruit with human-like gentleness. Each arm is equipped with machine vision sensors that assess berry ripeness by analyzing color, shape, and size, ensuring only market-ready fruit is harvested. The system's gentle pneumatic grippers handle delicate strawberries without bruising, maintaining the high quality standards required for fresh market sales. Operating across a 3.5-meter working width, the E-Series can harvest 1-2 acres per day while working 24/7 without fatigue or breaks. Developed by Agrobot in Huelva, Spain — one of Europe's largest strawberry-growing regions — it has been commercially deployed to help growers cope with rising labor costs and seasonal worker shortages.
Harvest CROO Berry Harvester
The Harvest CROO Berry Harvester is an autonomous strawberry harvesting robot developed to address the critical labor shortage facing berry growers across the United States. Using multi-spectral camera vision, it identifies ripe strawberries by color, size, and ripeness level, then gently picks them with 16 robotic arms at a rate of up to 8 berries per second. The robot operates autonomously across strawberry fields, navigating rows without damaging plants or unripe fruit. Each unit can harvest approximately one acre per day, working around the clock to ensure berries are picked at peak ripeness. The system has been commercially deployed in Florida and California, where it helps growers maintain harvest schedules despite increasingly difficult seasonal labor recruitment.
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