Company
Tevel Aerobotics
Tevel Aerobotics Technologies is an Israeli agritech company developing autonomous flying fruit-picking robots known as Flying Autonomous Robots (FAR), which…
- Founded
- 2017
- HQ
- Israel
- Status
- active
Appears inAgricultural drones
Funding
$18.0M
Models
2
Deployments
2
Overview
Tevel Aerobotics Technologies is an Israeli agritech company developing autonomous flying fruit-picking robots known as Flying Autonomous Robots (FAR), which use AI and computer vision to identify ripe fruit and harvest it from trees using attached arms and grippers. Founded by Yaniv Maor, Tevel has raised $86M in total funding including an $18M Series C in March 2026 led by Sound Media Ventures with participation from Kubota, AgFunder, and OurCrowd. The company is commercially operating across Italy, the US (California), Chile, and Israel.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Focus
Agricultural robotics
Robot
Flying Autonomous Robots (FAR) that pick tree fruit using an onboard arm and gripper
Technology
AI vision to identify ripe fruit by size and ripeness
Backers
Kubota is a strategic investor
Stage
Private company
CEO
Yaniv Maor (Founder)
Total funding
$86M
Series C
$18M (March 2026, led by Sound Media Ventures)
Investors
Kubota, AgFunder, OurCrowd, Maverick Ventures Israel, Forrestal Capital
Operating countries
Italy, USA (California), Chile, Israel
Customers
Unifrutti (Chile), HMC Farms (California)
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Tevel Flying Autonomous Robot
Tevel Aerobotics Technologies is an Israeli agricultural drone company developing autonomous flying robots for fruit harvesting. Its Flying Autonomous Robots (FAR) use physical AI and machine vision to pick fruit, addressing agricultural labor shortages. The company raised $20M from Kubota and Forbon.
Current platform
Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR)
Tevel's Flying Autonomous Robot is a tethered flying fruit-picking robot that uses AI vision to classify each fruit by size and ripeness and a robotic arm and gripper to pick only ripe fruit without bruising, working 24/7.
Tevel Aerobotics on the deployment map
Where Tevel Aerobotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Yaniv Maor Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Yaniv Maorsole
Safety record
No incidents on record for Tevel Aerobotics.
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 →
Operated deployments (2)
- Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR)Chile
- Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR)California
Operator customers (1)
- Tevel Aerobotics2 deployments
Recent coverage
Tevel Aerobotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 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.
Partnerships (1)
- Tevel Aerobotics x Kubota with Kubotadevelopment
Funding rounds (2)
- Series C2026-03-26
$18M(reported)
Investors: Sound Media Ventures, Maverick Ventures Israel, Kubota Corporation, AgFunder, OurCrowd
- Series B2023-01-01
$20M(reported)
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Tevel Aerobotics?
- Tevel Aerobotics Technologies is an Israeli agritech company developing autonomous flying fruit-picking robots known as Flying Autonomous Robots (FAR), which use AI and computer vision to identify ripe fruit and harvest it from trees using attached arms and grippers. Founded by Yaniv Maor, Tevel has raised $86M in total funding including an $18M Series C in March 2026 led by Sound Media Ventures with participation from Kubota, AgFunder, and OurCrowd. The company is commercially operating across Italy, the US (California), Chile, and Israel.
- What does Tevel Aerobotics make?
- Tevel Aerobotics has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Tevel Flying Autonomous Robot, Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) (Tevel Aerobotics builds physical robots).
- Is Tevel Aerobotics publicly traded?
- No. Tevel Aerobotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Tevel Aerobotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Tevel Aerobotics building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, DJI, Amazon, Autel Robotics.
- Where is Tevel Aerobotics headquartered?
- Tevel Aerobotics is headquartered in Israel.
- How much funding has Tevel Aerobotics raised?
- Tevel Aerobotics has raised approximately $18M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Tevel Aerobotics operate robots?
- Tevel Aerobotics operates 2 verified deployments, including at Chile, California.
- Is Tevel Aerobotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Tevel Aerobotics ranks in roughly the top 14% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Tevel Aerobotics founded?
- Tevel Aerobotics was founded in 2017.
- Is Tevel Aerobotics safe?
- Tevel Aerobotics 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 2026-07-06
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-06
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Tevel Aerobotics.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Tevel Aerobotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Tevel tethered drones now pick fresh market fruit in California
Tevel autonomous flying robots tethered to mobile platforms now picking fruit in California. Operating in Israel, Italy, Chile, and US.
Tevel Aerobotics: Flying Autonomous Robots for fruit harvesting
Tevel developed drone-based solution using AI and vision to determine fruit ripeness and pick from trees. Operating in Israel, Italy, Chile, US.
Tevel secures funding for flying robot harvesters
Tevel Aerobotics raised $18M in Series C funding led by Sound Media Ventures with participation from Kubota, AgFunder, OurCrowd, and Maverick Ventures Israel, to accelerate…
Tevel & its flying fruit bots raise 0m from Asian ag giants, AgFunder
Tevel Aerobotics Technologies raised 0M for its autonomous flying fruit-picking robots from Kubota, Forbon, and AgFunder.
Tevel and its flying fruit bots raise 0m from Asian ag giants
Tevel Aerobotics raised 0M from Kubuka, Forbon, and AgFunder for its autonomous flying fruit-picking robots.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/tevel-aerobotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/tevel-aerobotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/da5b65ab-312b-48bc-86b9-00e0fd1d40ea
- Revision history: /companies/tevel-aerobotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
Video
HMC Farms is adopting Tevel's revolutionary Flying Autonomous Robots™ to harvest a variety of stone fruit such as peaches, nectarines and plums. Vice President
Experience the next generation of fruit picking with Tevel, the leading Israeli startup that's bringing advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to the wor
TV report on Tevel Aerobotics Technologies by veteran Israeli journalist Rubi Hammerschlag; as seen on the primetime evening news program on Israeli network 'Ka
First U.S. commercial pilot of fruit-picking Flying Autonomous Robots as part of a strategic partnership between Tevel Aerobotics & HMC Farms in Central Valley,
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Tevel Aerobotics, an Israeli tech firm, pioneers Autonomous Fruit-Picking Drones, a game-changing innovation in agriculture. These cutting-edge drones integrate
Tevel Aerobotics, an Israeli tech firm, pioneers Autonomous Fruit-Picking Drones, a game-changing innovation in agriculture. These cutting-edge drones integrate
These drones fly around to harvest fruits. Israeli company Tevel Aerobotics developed the FAR (Flying Autonomous Robots) fruit-picking drones. The system is no
Reality vs attention
Tevel Aerobotics draws attention at the 77th percentile but verifies reality at the 54th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +23, 16th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category 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 14, 2026