Picker transforms orchard labor with flexible, ai-driven robotics

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At Picker Agrobotics, we’re developing the world’s longest AI-controlled flexible robotic arm, combining advanced AI vision and maneuvering, at a fraction of today’s costs. We’re targeting the multi-billion-dollar global fruit-harvesting market, starting with avocados and citrus. We’d love to meet and hear your thoughts on our plan. The company has already secured $5.2M in pre-seed funding and grants, validating its innovative approach. Picker targets the global citrus and avocado markets, valued at over $120 billion and growing at approximately 6% annually, offering a dramatic cost advantage over traditional labor. Picker helps growers harvest more with less — reducing waste, improving labor conditions, and using data to optimize every tree. By preventing fruit losses left on trees due to labor shortages, Picker enables consistent, high-quality harvests without the physical strain and uncertainty of manual labor. The robot can pick selectively, targeting only ripe fruit to reduce waste and improve quality, while its sensors collect detailed yield data down to the tree and even branch level — helping growers make smarter, more sustainable decisions about irrigation, pruning, and nutrition.