Company
Fruitcore Robotics
Fruitcore Robotics is a German industrial robotics company founded in 2017 in Konstanz, Germany.
- Founded
- 2017
- HQ
- Konstanz, Germany
- Status
- active
Appears inManufacturing robots
Funding
$24.6M
Models
1
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
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Key facts
Robot
HORST 6-axis industrial robot arms
Technology
AI-powered no-code programming software
CEO
Jens Riegger
CFO
Patrick Zimmermann
Founders
Jens Riegger, Patrick Zimmermann, Manuel Frey, Tim Schmiedl
Funding
EUR 24.6M total (Series B)
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Fruitcore Robotics on the deployment map
Where Fruitcore Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Fruitcore Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2022-12-14
$25M(reported)
Investors: UVC Partners, KOMPAS VC, other
Sources (1)
- verification source · https://www.fruitcore-robotics.com/
Common questions
- What is Fruitcore Robotics?
- 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.
- What does Fruitcore Robotics make?
- Fruitcore Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: HORST (Fruitcore Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Who competes with Fruitcore Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Fruitcore Robotics building in the same form factors include Savoye, Ambi Robotics, FANUC Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric FA.
- Who is the CEO of Fruitcore Robotics?
- Jens Riegger is the ceo of Fruitcore Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is Fruitcore Robotics headquartered?
- Fruitcore Robotics is headquartered in Konstanz, Germany.
- How much funding has Fruitcore Robotics raised?
- Fruitcore Robotics has raised approximately $25M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Fruitcore Robotics operate robots?
- Fruitcore Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Fruitcore Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Fruitcore Robotics ranks in roughly the top 74% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Fruitcore Robotics safe?
- Fruitcore Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
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
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 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
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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
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Reality vs attention
Fruitcore Robotics draws attention at the 36th 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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 15, 2026