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Antobot U502.

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Self Driving

Outdoor in-ground strawberry UV-C robot for powdery mildew. Treats several rows at a time, unlike the tabletop U303. 48V 80Ah battery; about 2.5 hours per charge. Includes Antobot IN101 insight, an AI scouting system. Shown at Fruit Attraction in Madrid and going to trials after the show. Commercial launch expected 2027.

Agricultural robotics from Antobot.

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01 / MACHINE IMAGEAntobot
Antobot U502 at Fruit Attraction
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02 / UNDER THE HOOD

The useful details.

Model specifications and operating notes.

Antobot U502 · family · Latest observation
Payload—Not listed
Battery—Not listed
Runtime2.5h
Speed—Not listed
Powertrain
48V 80Ah battery.
Power
Not listed
Mass
Not listed
Autonomy
Autonomous UV-C treatment for outdoor in-ground strawberries. Treats several rows at a time.
Charge time
Not listed
OPERATING NOTES

In-ground strawberry UV-C robot for powdery mildew. Treats several rows at a time. 48V 80Ah battery; about 2.5 hours per charge. IN101 insight can monitor pest and disease, analyse crop performance, estimate yields, and monitor environments. Shown at Fruit Attraction in Madrid; trials after the show. Commercial launch expected 2027.

INTERFACES & IMPLEMENTS
  • IN101 insight AI scouting system

Specifications describe this product family and its listed configuration. Read operating notes for limits and qualifications. Listed figures are manufacturer or press claims, not independent verification of current availability.

Company profile

Behind the machine

Antobot

UK agri-tech company in Chelmsford. Builds autonomous UV-C robots for fungal diseases in strawberries, including the tabletop U303 and the in-ground U502. Founded 2019 by Ke Lu, PhD, and Howard Wu, PhD. Marc Jones is VP Commercial. Targets 300 robots deployed in strawberries in 2027. Moving from a service model toward direct equipment sales. Customers include Driscoll's and Wilkin & Sons (Tiptree). Operates in the UK, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Canada, and Asia.

Country of origin
GB · United Kingdom
Headquarters
Chelmsford, United Kingdom ↗
Founded
2019
Markets
UV-C horticulture treatment · Strawberries · Tabletop crops · In-ground strawberries
Regions served
United Kingdom · Spain · Italy · Portugal · Netherlands · Canada · Asia

antobot.ai ↗ antobot.ai ↗ fruitnet.com ↗ agfundernews.com ↗

People

  • Marc Jones

    VP Commercial

  • Ke Lu

    Co-founder

  • Howard Wu

    Co-founder

Field relationships · Antobot

Customers & deployments

Company deployment

Driscoll's

Customer · Active · Food company

strawberries · UV-C robotics

Driscoll's is among Antobot's customers.

fruitnet.com ↗

Company deployment

Wilkin & Sons

Customer · Active · Grower / farm · GB

strawberries · UV-C robotics

Wilkin & Sons, home to the Tiptree brand, is among Antobot's customers.

fruitnet.com ↗

Appearances

In the field

Product · Antobot U502

Fruit Attraction 2026 ↗

Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026

Madrid, ES

exhibitor

Antobot showed the U502 at Fruit Attraction in Madrid. The robot was due to go to trials after the show.

fruitnet.com ↗

Updates

News & developments

Product news · Oct 7, 2026

Antobot unveils new UV-C robot model ↗

Antobot unveiled the U502, an autonomous UV-C robot for powdery mildew in outdoor in-ground strawberries. It treats several rows at a time, unlike the tabletop U303. 48V 80Ah battery; about 2.5 hours per charge. Includes the IN101 insight AI scouting system. Shown at Fruit Attraction in Madrid and going to trials after the show. Commercial launch expected 2027. Antobot targets 300 robots in strawberries in 2027 and is moving from a service model toward direct equipment sales. Customers include Driscoll's and Wilkin & Sons (Tiptree). Operates in the UK, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Canada, and Asia.

More from Antobot

The U502 is Antobot's outdoor, in-ground strawberry UV-C robot for powdery mildew. It treats several rows at a time, unlike the tabletop U303. It uses a 48V 80Ah battery and runs about 2.5 hours per charge. It includes Antobot's IN101 insight system, an AI scouting stack that can monitor pest and disease, analyse crop performance, estimate yields, and monitor environments. Antobot showed the U502 at Fruit Attraction in Madrid. The robot was due to go straight to trials after the show. Commercial launch is expected in 2027.