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Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) at California

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.

Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) by Tevel Aerobotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Tevel's Flying Autonomous Robots deployed at HMC Farms in California for stone fruit harvesting, with commercial operations ongoing.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) at California.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-22
Model
Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR)
Company
Tevel Aerobotics
Location
United States/California
Operator
Tevel Aerobotics
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2023-01-01
ID
dddcb191-0a45-44a6-9165-7458918b59b9

Timeline

  1. Jan 2023
    First recorded
    Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) first documented operating at California.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Tevel secures funding for flying robot harvesters · https://www.fruitnet.com/eurofruit/tevel-secures-funding-for-flying-robot-harvesters/271009.article · 2023-01-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22

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Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-22

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) deployment at California?
Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR), built by Tevel Aerobotics, is recorded as a deployment at California on the DEPLOY registry. Tevel Aerobotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) at California?
Tevel Aerobotics, the manufacturer of Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) deployment at California go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) deployment at California?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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