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Fieldwork Robotics

Corporate marketagricultureCurated record
fieldworkrobotics.com

Autonomous soft-fruit harvesting robot (Fieldworker 1) developed as a University of Plymouth spinout. Uses computer vision and a multi-jointed robotic arm to locate, assess ripeness, and pick raspberries and other soft fruit without bruising. Funded in part by Innovate UK Farm ADOPT programme. Commercial harvesting-as-a-service model; robots in the field 2025 with raspberries from Fieldworker 1 already on UK supermarket shelves. Targets a £9B/year UK and EU soft-fruit industry facing acute harvest labour shortages.

HeadquartersCambridge, GB
Founded2016
Corporate funding$7M
Team11-50
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed+
FoundersDr. Martin Stoelen (founder, University of Plymouth spinout)
Regions servedEurope
Countries deployedGB
Service footprintHQ Cambridge, UK (Cambridge Innovation Park); offices in Porto Salvo, Portugal and Queensland, Australia; commercial HaaS operations in Norfolk, UK (Place UK / Littywood Farm); active field trials in Portugal; Australia expansion underway with Costa Group
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineagriculture

Fieldworker 1

  • Autonomous raspberry-harvesting robot; multi-jointed robotic arm with computer vision ripeness detection; soft-fruit gentle pick

    vendor-stated product capability

    Claim source
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-04-08Place UKagriculture/robotic berry harvestingGBNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-08Littywood Farmagriculture/robotic berry harvestingGBNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordElbow Beach CapitalSEED InnovationsFrontier IP GroupAugust One (Atlantico II Fund)
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-22SEED Innovations Ltd invested £300K (3.66% stake) as supplementary close of £2.5M Seed+ equity round; brings total equity raised to ~£4MTipRanks
2026-04-16Raised £3M round (£2.2M equity led by Elbow Beach + £1.7M grants including Innovate UK Farm ADOPT and Climate Grant) to scale to multi-robot farm fleets from 2027Fieldwork Robotics
2025-01-01Fieldworker 1 robots operational on commercial farms in Norfolk under Innovate UK Farm ADOPT programme; robot-harvested raspberries on sale in UK supermarketsAgTech Navigator
2023-01-01Raised £1.5M seed from Elbow Beach Capital; validated Fieldworker 1 in UK and Portugal field trialsFieldwork Robotics
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Source ledger

6 unique public sources

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Fieldwork Enters Scale-Up Phase with £3 million FundingFieldwork Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Fieldwork Robotics announces Investment from August OneFieldwork Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Fieldwork Robotics raises £1.5 million and appoints new CEOFrontier IP Group · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Fieldwork RoboticsFieldwork Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Seed Innovations backs Fieldwork Robotics in £2.5m agritech funding roundTipRanks · retrieved 2026-07-05
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UK robot start-up raises £3m to move from pilots to farm operationsAgTech Navigator · retrieved 2026-07-05