Gibbon Bot
Gibbon Bot is a robotic ape designed for olive tree harvesting, pruning, and grove automation. It navigates tree canopies like a gibbon, providing a solution to labor shortages in agriculture while maintaining the precision needed for premium olive production.
Gibbon Bot mk.1 - Field-tested in olive groves (August 2025)
Solving Olive Grove Challenges
Modern olive and fruit growers face critical challenges:
- Labor shortages – increasingly difficult to find skilled workers for grove maintenance and harvesting
- Rising labor costs – seasonal agricultural labor is expensive and hard to retain
- Soil and tree damage – traditional heavy machinery compacts soil and harms delicate olive trees
- Precision requirements – organic and premium olive production demands selective, careful harvesting and pruning
How Gibbon Bot Helps
Our agricultural robotics solution addresses these problems with:
- Automated olive harvesting – gentle, selective picking that preserves fruit quality
- Precision tree pruning – selective branch removal for healthier trees and better yields
- Grove health monitoring – AI-powered detection of pests, diseases, and tree stress
- Canopy navigation – moves through olive trees without soil compaction or tree damage
- Tall tree operations – installs hail nets, performs maintenance on high canopies
Development Status
Gibbon Bot mk.1 prototype was successfully field-tested in August 2025, demonstrating stable operation in traditional olive grove canopies.
Gibbon Bot mk.2 is currently being built and tested, with both hardware and software performing well. This next-generation tree canopy robot builds on the proven mk.1 design with enhanced capabilities for olive farm automation.
Early Access & Support
Be among the first to deploy robotic automation in your olive grove:
- Prepay per kg harvesting – lock in today's rates for future automated olive harvesting, help fund development
- Preorder research prototype – get early access to the tree canopy robot, collect field data, train AI for your specific grove conditions
Interested in olive harvesting robotics? Reach out today.