Horticulture: Autonomous harvesters set for UK farm trials after £3m backing

Developer of selective, adaptive and modular harvesting robots, Fieldwork Robotics, has received £3 million in funding, including a £2.2 million investment round led by Elbow Beach

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Horticulture: Autonomous harvesters set for UK farm trials after £3m backing

The £3M investment will enable autonomous robotics developer, Fieldwork Robotics, to accelerate farm adoption of its autonomous harvesting technology and transition from the technology validation stage...

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