Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 70019

Fruit: Automation and Robotics

Tabled: 22 July 2025

Answered: 2 September 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the (a) development and (b) deployment of (i) robotic and (ii) automated fruit-picking technologies.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Government recognises that automation in horticulture (including robotic and automated fruit picking technologies) is a highly productive and valuable component of our wider agricultural system. Defra is supporting the development and deployment of ro...

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