Tevel

What Tevel does

Tevel Aerobotics Technologies Ltd. is an Israel-based agricultural robotics company that develops and deploys Flying Autonomous Robots (FARs) for commercial fruit harvesting. The robots are aerial units that physically fly in and out of orchard canopies, using onboard AI perception, computer vision, maneuver, balancing, and fleet-optimization algorithms to detect fruit, classify ripeness and size, plan trajectories, and selectively pick produce without bruising. The current system handles fruits ranging from 50g apricots to 700g apples and is in field operations across Israel, Italy, the United States (California), and Chile, harvesting apples, peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and pears. The company has 11 granted patents worldwide covering the FAR platform and supporting algorithms.

Tevel operates a vertically-focused go-to-market targeting large commercial fruit growers and orchard operators suffering from chronic agricultural labor shortages. Distribution is direct enterprise sales, supplemented by OEM integration partnerships with platform manufacturers — S&S Metal Fabrication's Alpha-1 harvester in the US and Darwin Harvesting Group's ground platform in Chile — and by trade-show-led lead generation (World Ag Expo, Interpoma). The product line includes the standalone Flying Autonomous Robots, the Alpha-Bot integrated platform system, and a real-time harvesting data software layer that captures per-fruit data (weight, size, color grading, disease detection, timestamp, geolocation) for downstream sorting and grading.

The revenue model combines capital hardware sales or leases of robot systems with recurring software/data subscriptions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated enterprise-by-enterprise. Backed investors include AgFunder, Club degli Investitori, Hubei Forbon Technology, Kubota, Maverick Ventures Israel, and OurCrowd, with total disclosed funding of approximately $32 million across rounds from 2017 through 2020. Named enterprise customers are Rivoira Group (Italy), HMC Farms (California), and Unifrutti Group (Chile).

Name

Tevel

Legal name

Tevel Aerobotics Technologies Ltd.

Website

https://tevel-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tevel Aerobotics Technologies develops and deploys AI-powered Flying Autonomous Robots that autonomously pick fruit in commercial orchards, serving large fruit growers across Israel, Italy, the United States, and Chile who face chronic agricultural labor shortages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Robotics - Autonomous Fruit Harvesting Systems

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Robotic Harvesting & Picking Systems (Fruit/Vegetable harvest robots) (AFAAAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robotics & Autonomous Field Operations (Weeding, Spraying, Harvest Assist, Autonomous Tractors) (AFAGALAJ), Agricultural & Field Robotics (HDAAAIAD), Robotic Implements, End-Effectors & Tooling (Grippers, cutters, weeding tools, smart implements) (AFAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Agricultural robotics
• Autonomous fruit harvesting
• Orchard automation
• AI fruit picking
• Computer vision farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Flying Autonomous Robot Systems: Sale or lease of Flying Autonomous Robot harvesting systems to fruit growers. The robots are deployed on harvesting platforms and operate autonomously to pick fruit. Systems can handle fruits ranging from 50g apricots to 700g apples.
2. Software and Data Services: Real-time harvesting data software providing farmers with insights on fruit quantity, weight, size, color grading, disease detection, timestamp, and geolocation for each bin.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tevel designs, manufactures, and deploys Flying Autonomous Robots™ — tethered aerial robots that physically interact with tree foliage to autonomously pick fruit in orchards. The robots are powered by AI, computer vision, and machine learning algorithms that detect ripeness, perform selective picking with minimal bruising, and operate 24/7. A companion Real-Time Harvesting Data Software platform collects per-fruit data (size, weight, color, disease, geolocation) to enable data-driven grading and packing decisions. Tevel also offers integrated platforms such as the Alpha-Bot that bundle the flying robots onto ground harvesting vehicles.

Product overview

Tevel offers a unified fruit harvesting solution centered on Flying Autonomous Robots™ integrated with real-time data analytics software. The core product line includes the Flying Autonomous Robots (aerial robotic systems for autonomous fruit picking) and the companion Real-Time Harvesting Data Software platform that transforms harvested fruit data into actionable insights. For the US market, Tevel offers the Alpha-Bot Robotic Harvesting System, which bundles eight Flying Autonomous Robots onto a ground platform (S&S Alpha-1) for seamless integration with existing orchard infrastructure. The robots operate as autonomous agents, physically interacting with foliage while continuously collecting structured data on every fruit harvested.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flying Autonomous Robots™: Autonomous flying robots for fruit harvesting powered by AI, machine learning, and computer vision algorithms
• Alpha-Bot

Products and services

• Flying Autonomous Robots™ AI-powered autonomous tethered aerial robots that perform selective fruit picking in orchards. Driven by computer vision and machine learning algorithms, the robots detect fruit ripeness, navigate through tree foliage, physically interact with branches, and harvest fruit with minimal bruising. Capable of 24/7 operation across fruits ranging from 50g apricots to 700g apples, including apples, peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums, and pears. Sold to commercial fruit growers and orchard operators.
• Real-Time Harvesting Data Software Software platform that collects and reports real-time data from each fruit picked by the Flying Autonomous Robots. Provides insights including total quantity harvested, individual fruit size, weight, timestamp, ripeness level, color grading, disease detection, and geolocation, enabling farmers to make data-driven decisions for sorting and grading processes before the fruit reaches the packing house.
• Alpha-Bot Robotic Harvesting System Integrated harvesting solution combining eight Flying Autonomous Robots mounted on an S&S Alpha-1 platform harvester. Specifically developed for the US market and designed to work in modern 2D rows including high-density fruit walls and V-trellis configurations, adaptable to different tree heights and row widths.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum bruising during fruit picking, preserving quality and taste
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Unifrutti GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Partnership to deploy Flying Autonomous Robots in Unifrutti Chile's apple orchards in Linares, Chile from March to May. First collaboration in South America revolutionizing fruit harvesting. Robots picked several varieties of apples with selective picking capability and minimized bruising. Data collected from robot-harvested fruit was sent to Unifrutti's packing facility for analysis demonstrating system effectiveness.
• S&S Metal FabricationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Collaboration to integrate Tevel's Flying Autonomous Robots on S&S Alpha-1 platform harvester for US market. System designed to work in different environments of modern 2D rows including high-density fruit walls and V-trellis configurations, adaptable to different tree heights and row widths.
• Darwin Harvesting GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Platform partner for deployment of Flying Autonomous Robots on ground harvesting platforms. 8 Flying Autonomous Robots mounted on Darwin Harvesting Group platform deployed in Chile operations with Unifrutti.
• Rivoira GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership with Rivoira Group of Verzuolo, Italy for deployment of Flying Autonomous Robots in European orchards. One of Tevel's key customer relationships in Europe.
• HMC FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership to pilot drone harvesting system utilizing Flying Autonomous Robots. Successfully harvested peaches, nectarines, and plums in California Central Valley. HMC's high density stone fruit planting system enables drone harvesting utilization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Advanced Farm Technologies: US-based developer of strawberry-picking robots using computer vision and soft grippers. Closest direct peer in agricultural robotic harvesting, focused on a different fruit but the same labor-shortage value proposition.
• FFRobotics: Israeli developer of multi-arm robotic apple and citrus harvesters. Competes head-to-head with Tevel in orchard fruit harvesting with a ground-based multi-arm approach, sharing the same Israeli ag-robotics ecosystem.
• Dogtooth Technologies: UK-based developer of strawberry-picking robots with computer vision. Competes in commercial fruit harvesting robotics targeting enterprise growers facing similar labor shortage pain points.
• Tortuga AgTech: US-based company building harvesting robots for fruits and vegetables using AI and computer vision. Direct competitor in the autonomous fruit and vegetable harvesting category with overlapping customer profile.
• Ripe Robotics: Australia-based developer of autonomous fruit-picking robots targeting apples and stone fruit. Comparable aerial/ground hybrid platform addressing the same labor-shortage thesis in commercial orchards.
• Agrobot: Spanish developer of strawberry-harvesting robotic systems using AI and robotic arms. Direct competitor in fruit-picking robotics serving enterprise growers with similar technology stack.

Emerging players

• Abundant Robotics: Former US-based apple-picking robotics company that developed vacuum-based autonomous apple harvesters. Comparable historical peer; ceased operations in 2023, illustrating both opportunity and execution risk in this category.
• Naio Technologies: French agricultural robotics company focused on weeding and field robots. Less direct overlap in fruit picking but operates in the same agricultural autonomy and robotics category with similar enterprise farm customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Kubota: Global agricultural machinery OEM and Tevel investor. Operates broadly across tractors and orchard equipment with growing autonomy initiatives, providing a strategic OEM distribution channel and competitive threat.
• John Deere (Deere & Company): World's largest agricultural machinery manufacturer, acquired Blue River Technology and is aggressively pushing autonomous orchard and field machinery. A broad incumbent that could either compete with or absorb harvesting-robotics capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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