fruitcore robotics GmbH (Germany) has closed its Series B investment round, raising € 23 million from a consortium led by Capricorn Partners and XAI Technologies, together with new investor KOMPAS and existing investors Matterwave Ventures, CNB Capital (Constantia New Business GmbH), UVC Partners and a family office that continue to strongly support the company.

fruitcore robotics, based in Constance, Germany, was founded in 2017 and currently employs around 100 people.

fruitcore empowers manufacturing companies of all sizes, especially SME to adopt automation in production and logistic processes. Their HORST robots (“Highly Optimized Robotic System Technology”) significantly lower all adoption hurdles with low Capex requirement, fast implementation, intuitive programming and high productivity. fruitcore achieves these advantages through a unique combination of proprietary powertrain design, fully in-house developed software suite and robot connectivity.

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