Automato Robotics Overview
Automato Robotics aims to provide agricultural labor assistance by developing affordable robots for farmers. The company's robotic platform can be configured for many purposes and is capable of driving in off-road conditions and understanding greenhouses. The platform includes a sprayer designed to treat more crops while keeping humans away from the chemicals, a single tomato harvester, and an integrated Arugga AI Farming robot for pollinating tomatoes in passive greenhouses. The company is also developing disease detection and yield prediction solutions and continues to expand its functionality through its own add-ons and cooperation with third parties.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
—Dec 2021
Latest News
growth-positive
Autonomous spraying robots arrive in Israel and Spain
Automato Robotics, an Israeli-based company, has developed a robot and software for passive greenhouses to address the labor crisis in agriculture and reduce pesticide use. The companys AutoSprayer, which can control the flow of materials, was launched in Spain and is now also available in Israel. The companys main target market is Spain, but it had to adapt its product for the Israeli market due to differences in greenhouse structures. Automato Robotics is now providing its services in both countries, with Perichan Group in Spain and Malka farm in Israel as customers. The company is also seeking investment to expand AutoSprayer sales and implement more services.
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"Minimizar el trabajo en el invernadero es nuestro principal objetivo"
Automato Robotics, a company specializing in robotic solutions for greenhouse agriculture, is experiencing positive growth as it addresses the global labor shortage in the industry. The company has developed a robotic platform that can operate in passive greenhouses, which make up 85% of greenhouse agriculture worldwide. By automating tasks such as mapping, driving, and carrying payloads, the platform helps farmers streamline their operations and reduce labor difficulties. Automato Robotics has successfully conducted a pilot harvest in Spain, partnering with Perichan, one of the largest private tomato producers in the region. The company is also exploring other solutions, including a robot for pollination and an autonomous sprayer. The goal is to minimize the need for human labor in greenhouses while improving working conditions. The article was published on June 8, 2022.
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"Minimizing the work in the greenhouse is our main goal"
Automato Robotics is developing robotic labor solutions for growers in passive greenhouses. They aim to minimize the need for human labor and make greenhouses a better place to work. The company has developed a robot platform that can operate in passive greenhouses and has capabilities such as mapping and auto-driving. They are conducting trials and pilots in Spain to improve their harvesting robot and increase picking rates. Automato Robotics is also collaborating with Arugga to adapt their pollination robot for passive greenhouses. The company is focused on reducing labor demand in greenhouses and plans to launch an autonomous sprayer in the future.
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Israeli agricultural innovations will keep the world fed
Dganit Vered, CEO of Smart Agro Fund, discusses the pressing issues in agriculture and the solutions being developed by Israeli ag-tech startups. The article highlights the importance of regenerative agriculture in maintaining soil health and reducing carbon emissions. It also explores the use of robotic farmhands and biotechnology to increase efficiency and yields in food production. Additionally, the decline of bees and its impact on pollination is addressed, with various Israeli companies offering innovative solutions. Smart Agro Fund, a public R&D partnership, is actively involved in supporting startups addressing these challenges.
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growth-positive
"Robot labour will soon be available for passive greenhouse growers too"
Automato Robotics is developing affordable multi-functional robots for passive greenhouse growers to solve the labor shortage in the agriculture sector. Their robot platform can drive in off-road conditions and operate in greenhouses, with applications such as tomato harvesting and autonomous spraying. The company aims to make their robots accessible to all farmers, including small and medium-sized companies. They are the first to develop a solution for autonomous farming in passive greenhouses, which make up 90% of the greenhouse market. The robot platform will also support the growth cycle of multiple crops. Automato Robotics plans to partner with other agriculture robot providers to expand their applications in the passive greenhouse segment. The first harvester application is expected to be available in 2022.
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| Sector | Agriculture & Food Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $825.49K |
| Last funding | Undisclosed |
| Stage | Pre-Seed |
| Rounds | 8 |
| Investors | 0 |
Team Members
4
Employees: 1-10
Web & Social Links
| Website | automatorobotics.com |
Locations
Beit Yehoshua, Israel
Gran Vía del Escultor Francisco Salzillo, 32, 30001 Murcia, Spain
Photos & Videos
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Automato Robotics Business
Business models
B2B
Product stage
Released
Employees
1-10
Sector
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechPrecision AgFarm Equipment & TreatmentTarget Customer
Agriculture & FoodCropsCore Technology
Machinery & RoboticsIndustrial RobotsTags (10)
farmersroboticshorticultureagtechmachine-visiongreenhousesprecision-agriculturedata-analyticsautomationartificial-intelligenceGeographic Markets
SpainIsraelAutomato Robotics Financials
$825.49K
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
Undisclosed
Last funding
Pre-Seed
Funding stage
8
Total rounds
0
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
—Dec 2021
Private Equity Funding
Pre-Seed
Dec 2021
Undisclosed
Non-Equity Funding
GrantEvent
May 2021
$370K
EU Horizon 2020
GrantEvent
Oct 2020
$115K
RobotUnion
GrantEvent
Dec 2019
$200K
RobotUnion
GrantEvent
Jul 2019
$56K
EU Horizon 2020
GrantEvent
Jul 2019
$4.49K
RobotUnion
GrantEvent
Jun 2019
$30K
Israel Innovation Authority
GrantEvent
Mar 2019
$50K
TAU Ventures
Automato Robotics Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
—Dec 2021
All Events
Pre-Seed
Dec 2021
Undisclosed
GrantEvent
May 2021
$370K
EU Horizon 2020
GrantEvent
Oct 2020
$115K
RobotUnion
GrantEvent
Dec 2019
$200K
RobotUnion
GrantEvent
Jul 2019
$56K
EU Horizon 2020
GrantEvent
Jul 2019
$4.49K
RobotUnion
GrantEvent
Jun 2019
$30K
Israel Innovation Authority
GrantEvent
Mar 2019
$50K
TAU Ventures
Automato Robotics News
6 articles
growth-positive
Autonomous spraying robots arrive in Israel and Spain
Automato Robotics, an Israeli-based company, has developed a robot and software for passive greenhouses to address the labor crisis in agriculture and reduce pesticide use. The companys AutoSprayer, which can control the flow of materials, was launched in Spain and is now also available in Israel. The companys main target market is Spain, but it had to adapt its product for the Israeli market due to differences in greenhouse structures. Automato Robotics is now providing its services in both countries, with Perichan Group in Spain and Malka farm in Israel as customers. The company is also seeking investment to expand AutoSprayer sales and implement more services.
CustomersPartnersInvestmentExpand
growth-positive
"Minimizar el trabajo en el invernadero es nuestro principal objetivo"
Automato Robotics, a company specializing in robotic solutions for greenhouse agriculture, is experiencing positive growth as it addresses the global labor shortage in the industry. The company has developed a robotic platform that can operate in passive greenhouses, which make up 85% of greenhouse agriculture worldwide. By automating tasks such as mapping, driving, and carrying payloads, the platform helps farmers streamline their operations and reduce labor difficulties. Automato Robotics has successfully conducted a pilot harvest in Spain, partnering with Perichan, one of the largest private tomato producers in the region. The company is also exploring other solutions, including a robot for pollination and an autonomous sprayer. The goal is to minimize the need for human labor in greenhouses while improving working conditions. The article was published on June 8, 2022.
CustomersExpand
growth-positive
"Minimizing the work in the greenhouse is our main goal"
Automato Robotics is developing robotic labor solutions for growers in passive greenhouses. They aim to minimize the need for human labor and make greenhouses a better place to work. The company has developed a robot platform that can operate in passive greenhouses and has capabilities such as mapping and auto-driving. They are conducting trials and pilots in Spain to improve their harvesting robot and increase picking rates. Automato Robotics is also collaborating with Arugga to adapt their pollination robot for passive greenhouses. The company is focused on reducing labor demand in greenhouses and plans to launch an autonomous sprayer in the future.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
Israeli agricultural innovations will keep the world fed
Dganit Vered, CEO of Smart Agro Fund, discusses the pressing issues in agriculture and the solutions being developed by Israeli ag-tech startups. The article highlights the importance of regenerative agriculture in maintaining soil health and reducing carbon emissions. It also explores the use of robotic farmhands and biotechnology to increase efficiency and yields in food production. Additionally, the decline of bees and its impact on pollination is addressed, with various Israeli companies offering innovative solutions. Smart Agro Fund, a public R&D partnership, is actively involved in supporting startups addressing these challenges.
PartnersCustomers
growth-positive
"Robot labour will soon be available for passive greenhouse growers too"
Automato Robotics is developing affordable multi-functional robots for passive greenhouse growers to solve the labor shortage in the agriculture sector. Their robot platform can drive in off-road conditions and operate in greenhouses, with applications such as tomato harvesting and autonomous spraying. The company aims to make their robots accessible to all farmers, including small and medium-sized companies. They are the first to develop a solution for autonomous farming in passive greenhouses, which make up 90% of the greenhouse market. The robot platform will also support the growth cycle of multiple crops. Automato Robotics plans to partner with other agriculture robot providers to expand their applications in the passive greenhouse segment. The first harvester application is expected to be available in 2022.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
15 European robotics startups to watch
RobotUnion, a pan-European acceleration program for robotics, has announced the winners of its second open call for robotics startups. The winners will receive up to €223,000 ($250,000) in equity-free funding. The jury consisted of investors such as Fundingbox and Chrysalix Venture Capital, as well as technical experts from institutes such as the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the Danish Technological Institute, and TU Delft. In addition to the funding, mentors from Google, Airbnb, Ikea, Yahoo, Microsoft and other companies will be made available. The selected startups will now participate in a 14-month acceleration process.
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Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 1-10 |
| Exact count | 2 |
| Team members | 4 |
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| BI Verification | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Registrar ID | 515875151 |
| Crunchbase | automato-robotics |
| Phone | +972-50-7103331 |
| Creator | Hilla Gorokhovsky |
| Creator email | hilla.gorokhovsky@sncentral.org |
| Last updater | Ortal Wein |
| Updater email | ortalw@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2023-07-30T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2018-05-03T00:00:00.000Z |
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