Robot model
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…
- Manufacturer
- Tevel Aerobotics
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 2
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR), a aerial by Tevel Aerobotics (commercial): 2 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.
Appears inAgricultural drones
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (2)
- Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) at Chileoperational
Tevel's Flying Autonomous Robots deployed with Unifrutti in Chile for apple harvesting, with commercial operations ongoing.
- Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) at Californiaoperational
Tevel's Flying Autonomous Robots deployed at HMC Farms in California for stone fruit harvesting, with commercial operations ongoing.
Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Price point recordedJul 8, 2026
Not announced
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2023
at California
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2023
at Chile
Safety record
No incidents on record for Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR).
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR).Recent coverage
Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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…
Now robo-bees are pollinating avocados and blueberries - Unpacked
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Flying autonomous robot can spot and pick ripe fruit - Inceptive Mind
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This flying AI robot can pick fruit – preventing waste in the process - The World Economic Forum
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Flying Autonomous Robot Uses AI to Identify and Pick Ripe Fruit - Interesting Engineering
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Tevel raises $20M for its flying fruit-picking robots - Fruit Growers News
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EXCLUSIVE: Tevel’s flying fruit bots raise $20m from Asian ag giants, AgFunder - AgFunderNews
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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
Flying Autonomous Robot (FAR) draws attention at the 66th percentile but verifies reality at the 56th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +9.5, 45th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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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: Aug 17, 2026