The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Fruitcore Robotics: 1 model, $24.6M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryIndustrial Robots
Appears inManufacturing robots
Overview
Fruitcore Robotics is a German industrial robotics company founded in 2017 in Konstanz, Germany. The company develops the HORST line of AI-powered industrial robotic arms and the PLEXA One humanoid, offering a fully integrated robotics platform 'Made in Germany' for manufacturing automation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Jens Riegger CEO & Co-founderreported, not verified
- Patrick Zimmermann CFO & Co-founderreported, not verified
- Manuel Frey Co-founderreported, not verified
- Tim Schmiedl Co-founderreported, not verified
Founders (4)
- Jens Rieggercofounder
- Patrick Zimmermanncofounder
- Manuel Freycofounder
- Tim Schmiedlcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Fruitcore Robotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Fruitcore Robotics in third-party press
Peers
176 peers across 2 segments. Every Fruitcore Robotics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
humanoid(101)
68 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 574.5255335898561) · leader Figure AI at 1207%
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AI2 Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AIST Humanoid Research Groupdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Acuminodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgiBotdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
industrial robot(75)
33 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2051.61304640928) · leader Mind Robotics at 3415%
- ABB Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AMP Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ASUSdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATOMSdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Acuminodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Allonicdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $24.6M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2022-12-14
$25M(reported) · $197M post
Investors: UVC Partners, KOMPAS VC, other
Timeline
Every recorded move in Fruitcore Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: SICK AG
2026-08-23Supply: SICK sensor solutions for industrial robots from SICK AG
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2022-12-14Series B raising $24600000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
- verification source · https://www.fruitcore-robotics.com/
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Fruitcore Robotics.Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- KUKA AG2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Fruitcore Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Here comes HORST: An easy-to-use industrial robot from fruitcore robotics
SICK details the HORST industrial robot from fruitcore robotics, equipped with SICK safety and vision solutions.
Fruitcore Robotics brings in over 4M
Fruitcore Robotics raised 23 million euros (4M+) in Series B funding for its industrial robotic arm product line.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/fruitcore-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/fruitcore-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b77a9d6d-8994-4cd2-9a5e-1ece16c9123c
- Revision history: /companies/fruitcore-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- KUKA AG2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
Video
Der Industrieroboter HORST600 ist ideal für die Branchen Metall- und Kunststoffverarbeitung, Medizin- und Prüftechnik geeignet. Der innovative Digital Robot vereint Hardware, Software und Industrial Internet of Things. E
Der Industrieroboter HORST ist schnell, robust und leistungsstark. Sie erwarten höchste Qualität, Effizienz und Geschwindigkeit bei der Automatisierung? Dann se
Setting up HORST in no time! Ever wondered just how easy HORST is to set up and deploy? In this video we show that HORST is very easy to assemble and put into
The industrial robot HORST shows what it is capable of. Thanks to the innovative kinematics of its four-bar chains, our industrial robot is extremely robust,
Werkstückhandhabung. Dafür ist HORST speziell geeignet. Ganz egal ob Bestücken, Montieren, Verschrauben, Palettieren, Stapeln und Verpacken – HORST ist ein Exp
Just like the assembly of the industrial robot HORST, grippers can also be connected in no time to our robot system and easily integrated into a programme. W
Together with the meler application system, Digital Robot HORST1400 designs gluing processes for the packaging industry more precise than ever before. The mel
fruitcore robotics and Sodick Deutschland GmbH are demonstrating how precision machines can be efficiently automated. fruitcore's customized robotic solutions a
At the company Roth & Effinger GmbH, Digital Robot HORST equips a hydraulic press. Thanks to the automation, around 2,500 parts can be processed every day. Th
At CyFa-Tech.ch Manufacturing Solutions GmbH, Digital Robot HORST1400 loads and unloads a milling machine with the help of a double gripper system. This relieve
At CyFa-Tech.ch Manufacturing Solutions GmbH, Digital Robot HORST1400 loads and unloads a milling machine with the help of a double gripper system. This relieve
fruitcore robotics is building a strong global partner network to ensure reliable automation wherever it is used. Through intensive, hands-on training programs,
Who says automation has to take months? SCHERDEL, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers, automated its inspection process for stamped parts in just f
Lerne in dieser Customer Story Fruitcore Robotics kennen – ein deutsches Robotics-Unternehmen aus Konstanz, gegründet 2017. Customer Stories - Spricht der CS
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Fruitcore Robotics draws attention at the 6th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Oct 3, 2026