
Fieldwork Robotics is developing the world's first autonomous raspberry harvesting robot, addressing the significant challenges of labor costs and shortages in the fresh fruit market. Their adaptive and modular technology utilizes AI-enhanced 3D cameras, sensors, and machine learning to achieve the speed and quality of human pickers, thereby reducing harvesting costs per berry and providing predictable costs for growers. The company aims to increase the harvest of soft fruits, reduce waste, improve food security, and lower food costs and emissions. They are a leader in robotic harvesting of fresh raspberries, with technology adapted for growers across multiple continents.

Fieldwork Robotics is developing the world's first autonomous raspberry harvesting robot, addressing the significant challenges of labor costs and shortages in the fresh fruit market. Their adaptive and modular technology utilizes AI-enhanced 3D cameras, sensors, and machine learning to achieve the speed and quality of human pickers, thereby reducing harvesting costs per berry and providing predictable costs for growers. The company aims to increase the harvest of soft fruits, reduce waste, improve food security, and lower food costs and emissions. They are a leader in robotic harvesting of fresh raspberries, with technology adapted for growers across multiple continents.
Sector: Agri‑robotics (autonomous soft fruit harvesting)
Flagship product: Fieldworker 1 autonomous raspberry harvester
Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Cambridge, UK
Employees: 22
Known investors: August One (Atlantico II), Elbow Beach Capital, Seedrs crowd
Labour shortages and high costs in fresh soft-fruit harvesting (raspberries); variability and waste in harvesting; need for predictable harvesting costs.
2016
Agriculture / Robotics
Most recent disclosed funding event listed as a grant.
Grant to support BerryBot/BerryAI projects.
1500000.00 GBP
Seedrs round reached ~150% of target with 564 investors (reported total ~£1.5m).
1500000.00 GBP
Reported £1.5m investment from Elbow Beach Capital as impact/decarbonisation investor.
Investment by August One; board appointment of Ross Hunter as investor director noted.
“Includes institutional, impact and crowd investors (August One, Elbow Beach Capital, Seedrs) plus government grant support”