Deer RobotAutonomous strawberry harvesting, built for real fields.
DeerRobot develops harvesting robots that help growers pick more fruit with consistent quality and less labor strain—throughout the season.
Target uptime
All-day ops
Handling
Gentle pick
Focus
Strawberries
Ripe detection
Vision-guided selection in dense foliage.
Careful handling
Designed to protect fruit quality.
Operator workflow
Simple controls + clear status.
Field-ready
Built for outdoor variability.
Built for growers who need consistency
Our systems focus on practical harvesting: picking efficiency, fruit quality, and field operations that work with your crew.
Gentle, quality-first picking
Designed to reduce bruising and preserve fruit quality with controlled handling from pick to staging.
Ripe detection in the real world
Vision-guided selection tuned for outdoor variability—light changes, occlusion, and dense foliage.
Built for field operations
Engineered for long days, uneven terrain, and practical workflows—so crews can rely on it.
DeerRobot Harvester
A strawberry-first harvesting platform
Designed around the realities of strawberry harvesting: delicate fruit, dense canopies, and time-sensitive picking windows.
Vision-guided ripe selection
Controlled end-effector handling
Operator-friendly interface
Designed for outdoor variability
How it works
A practical workflow: detect ripe berries, pick gently, and stage fruit for packing.
Step 1
Detect
Identify ripe strawberries and plan an efficient picking path.
Step 2
Pick
Approach and harvest with controlled motion and careful end-effector handling.
Step 3
Stage
Place fruit for downstream packing workflows with consistent orientation and flow.
FAQ
Does it work in different lighting conditions?
Yes—outdoor variability is a core design constraint. We optimize for changing sun angle, shadows, and partial occlusion.
What farm layouts does it support?
Row-based strawberry systems are the primary target. We’ll share fit guidelines (row spacing, terrain, workflow) during a demo.
How do operators interact with it?
A simple operator workflow: start/stop, monitor status, and handle edge cases. The robot does the picking work.
Let’s talk harvesting
Share a bit about your farm and we’ll follow up with fit, timelines, and a demo.
Email: saurabhsharma@ucsb.edu
Location: Santa Barbara