
Dogtooth Technologies is a Cambridge-based technology company specializing in intelligent robotics for soft fruit harvesting, particularly strawberries. Since 2016, they have developed commercial robotic harvesting solutions working closely with UK and Australian growers. Their fifth-generation robots autonomously navigate crop rows, pick ripe fruit, and perform on-board quality control, grading berries according to supermarket standards. The company manufactures hundreds of robots annually and supports standard tabletop growing systems in glasshouse and polytunnel environments. Dogtooth also offers yield forecasting software providing 7-14 day accurate predictions to optimize harvest planning and reduce waste. Their business model is primarily SaaS and product sales, serving growers globally. They have commercial traction with robots deployed on 10 customer sites over 10 seasons and a rich innovation pipeline including raspberry and apple picking technologies. The company emphasizes grower control through real-time data insights and remote robot fleet management via a web portal.

Dogtooth Technologies is a Cambridge-based technology company specializing in intelligent robotics for soft fruit harvesting, particularly strawberries. Since 2016, they have developed commercial robotic harvesting solutions working closely with UK and Australian growers. Their fifth-generation robots autonomously navigate crop rows, pick ripe fruit, and perform on-board quality control, grading berries according to supermarket standards. The company manufactures hundreds of robots annually and supports standard tabletop growing systems in glasshouse and polytunnel environments. Dogtooth also offers yield forecasting software providing 7-14 day accurate predictions to optimize harvest planning and reduce waste. Their business model is primarily SaaS and product sales, serving growers globally. They have commercial traction with robots deployed on 10 customer sites over 10 seasons and a rich innovation pipeline including raspberry and apple picking technologies. The company emphasizes grower control through real-time data insights and remote robot fleet management via a web portal.
Headquarters: Cambridge / Royston area, United Kingdom
Product: Autonomous soft-fruit harvesting robots and yield-forecasting software
Customers / Traction: Robots deployed on 10 customer sites over 10 seasons; manufacturing hundreds of robots per year
Founding year / founders: Founded 2014; founders include Dr Duncan Robertson, Ed Herbert, Mat Cook
Business model: Product sales and SaaS (fleet management & yield forecasting)
Labour shortages and inefficiencies in soft-fruit harvesting and post-harvest planning.
2014
Agriculture and Farming
“Backed by angel investors (including Cambridge Angels / Peter Cowley), Martlet Capital, Octopus Ventures and supported by Innovate UK awards”