The AppHarvest Virgo Robot is a greenhouse robot by AppHarvest, priced at $100K-$200K. It is in active development. Compatible crops include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers. It delivers up to 50% labor cost reduction.
AppHarvest Virgo Robot
The AppHarvest Virgo is an AI-powered harvesting robot designed for high-tech indoor farms, specializing in picking tomatoes with human-like dexterity and care. It uses 3D and multi-spectral vision systems to assess each fruit's ripeness, size, and quality before deciding whether to pick it, leaving unripe produce on the vine for later harvest. The robot's soft pneumatic gripper handles tomatoes gently enough to prevent bruising, a critical requirement for fresh market produce. Virgo continuously learns from each harvest cycle, improving its speed and accuracy over time through machine learning algorithms trained on millions of picking events. Developed for AppHarvest's large-scale indoor farms in Kentucky, it represents a key step toward fully automated indoor agriculture that can produce food year-round regardless of weather or season.
AppHarvest filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2023. Assets sold; commercial operations ceased. This robot is no longer available.
AppHarvest Virgo Robot Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Vision | 3D + multi-spectral |
| Gripper | Soft pneumatic |
| Picking Speed | 1 tomato/2 seconds |
| Price Range | $100,000 - $200,000 |
| Deployment Status | discontinued |
Capabilities
Cost of Operation
All figures in USD. Payback estimates assume a 500-acre operation. Methodology →
Purchase price
$100,000 - $200,000
Hand-labor baseline
$2,500/acre
greenhouse hand labor
Est. payback (500 ac)
~0.2 yrs
vs. greenhouse hand labor
The math: $2,500/acre (greenhouse hand labor) × 500 acres × 50% labor reduction = $625,000/yr savings. At purchase price of From $100,000, estimated payback ~0.2 years. How we calculate this →
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Manufacturer
AppHarvest
Morehead, KY
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