Israel-based agritech company raises US$18m in Series C funding as it works to address labour shortages in fruit supply chains
Flying autonomous robots that can harvest fruit without the need for human intervention could become a more common sight in future, after Israel-based agritech company Tevel secured US$18m in Series C funding to accelerate their deployment.
The latest investment round was led by Sound Media Ventures, with participation from Maverick Ventures Israel, Kubota Corporation, AgFunder, and OurCrowd, alongside existing shareholders and private investors.
That injection of capital is expected to help Tevel as it looks to address ongoing labour shortages and improve efficiency across the global fruit supply chain.
“This investment accelerates our mission to ensure the global fruit supply chain through the power of Physical AI – bringing intelligent fruit‑harvesting robotics into orchards and plantations,” the company said. “We are building the technological infrastructure that will sustain fruit availability for generations to come.”
Tevel Aerobotics Technologies already works with a number of fruit producers, including Unifrutti in Chile and HMC Farms in California, US, to supply drone harvesting systems based on its flying autonomous robots.
