Grande vs Fieldworker 1
Two harvesting machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
Larger "pallet-scale" sibling of the base Burro cart — carries up to 680 kg (1,500 lb) and tows up to roughly 2,270 kg (5,000 lb) on flat terrain, versus the base Burro's ~227 kg (500 lb) capacity, aimed at nursery and orchard/vineyard operations moving pallets or loaded trailers through rows and corridors without a driver. Distinct from Burro's newer, higher-power "Grande 44" (44 hp, pre-order, deliveries H2 2026), which supersedes Grande at the top of the range.
Best for: Nursery, orchard and vineyard operations that need to move pallets or loaded trailers over long corridors and rows autonomously, and need more capacity than the base people-scale Burro.Cambridge/Plymouth-rooted raspberry harvesting robot with four soft picking arms and AI-enhanced 3D vision — spectral-frequency ripeness sensing removes human bias from pick decisions. Running a two-year harvesting-as-a-service programme with Place UK (Norfolk) and Littywood Farm (Stafford), backed by £3m funding; international trials planned in Portugal and Australia, commercial multi-robot fleets targeted from 2027.
Best for: Raspberry growers in the UK who want early access to soft-fruit harvest automation via a service programme rather than buying hardware.| Grande Verified 2026-07-19 | Fieldworker 1 Verified 2026-07-17 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Harvesting | Harvesting |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | United States | United Kingdom |
| Availability | Available now | Pilot / limited |
| EU market | Pending | Pending |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 | 2026-07-17 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Battery-electric (Burro platform); exact capacity not disclosed for Grande specifically | Battery-electric (details not disclosed) |
| Required tractor power | Not applicable | Not required (self-propelled between rows) |
| Dimensions | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Weight | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Min farm size | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Carries up to 680 kg (1,500 lb); tows up to ~2,270 kg (5,000 lb) on relatively flat terrain (per AgFunderNews' Series-B coverage, agfundernews.com "With a fresh $24m, Burro grows from people- to pallet-scale", Jan 2024) | Designed to match human picker speed and quality; figures not published |
| Max speed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | Autonomy via the Burro Operating System (follow-me and waypoint modes, as on the base Burro's vision + GPS platform); Grande-specific sensor hardware not disclosed in reached sources | AI-enhanced 3D cameras · spectral-frequency ripeness sensing · machine learning pick selection |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy per unit via Burro (direct) — RFQ / Request for Quote pricing, no published price found; Burro Operating System fleet software included | Harvesting-as-a-service (2-year programme with Place UK and Littywood Farm); no hardware list price |
| Ongoing cost | Not disclosed — no Grande-specific ongoing-cost information found in accessible sources | Service contract terms not disclosed |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | — No verified outcome | Ripeness assessment Spectral-frequency sensing removes human bias from ripeness analysis · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | No CE marking verifiable as of July 2026 | No CE marking published — UK (UKCA regime) pilots; Portugal trials planned, EU placement not verified |
| Machinery Regulation | Not established for the EU market; conformity under Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 would be required for EU sales | Not verified for EU market placement |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable without EU availability | Not applicable — service not yet offered in the EU |
"—" means the manufacturer has not disclosed the figure; we never estimate silently. Model either machine's payback with your own numbers on its ROI calculator page.