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AvL Motion

Corporate marketagricultureCurated record
avlmotion.com

Builds the Compact S9000, a fully electric autonomous selective harvester for white asparagus: camera modules with smart detection software locate emerging asparagus, generate coordinates and position rotating gondola harvesting modules to cut up to 9,000 stalks/hour with one operator (~80% labor reduction). WUR/Teboza field trials matched hand-picking quality at 3-4x speed; machines also operated in Germany in 2024. Priced around €400,000 with leasing options; raised €1M from Brightlands Agrifood Fund, Future Food Fund and BOM.

HeadquartersWesterbeek, NL
Founded2018
Corporate funding$1M
TeamNot listed
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageVenture-backed
FoundersArno van Lankveld (Founder & CEO)
Regions servedEurope
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineagriculture

Compact S9000

  • Selective autonomous harvesting up to 9,000 asparagus stalks per hour; WUR/Teboza trials showed equal yield/quality at 3-4x human speed

    Camera-guided selective asparagus harvester performance

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2021-01-01Neessen strawberry & asparagus plantsasparagus farm/nurseryNL1Announcement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordBrightlands Agrifood FundFuture Food FundBOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij)
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2024-09-02S9000 operational with Dutch growers and introduced to German growers during the 2024 seasonAgriTech Insights
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Source ledger

5 unique public sources

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AVL Motion: harvest robot solves major problem for growersBOM (Brabant Development Agency) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Asparagus harvesting robot developer AvL Motion raises €1 million from Brightlands Agrifood Fund, Future Food Fund and BOMFuture Food Fund · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Asparagus robot matches hand-picking quality and beats it on speedFuture Farming · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Neessen to use the first fully autonomous harvesting robot for white asparagus\! - AvL MotionAvL Motion (YouTube) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robots Revolutionize Farming: Autonomous Harvesters Tackle Labor ShortagesAgriTech Insights · retrieved 2026-07-05