# Aerobotics

> Aerobotics is a Cape Town-founded agritech company that turns aerial and smartphone imagery into tree-level intelligence for fruit and nut growers. Using drones, satellites and machine-learning algorithms feeding its Aeroview platform, it counts trees, flags missing or sick plants, tracks pests and disease, and forecasts yields with size, color and quality measurements - helping growers across roughly 18 countries protect crop value and make data-driven decisions.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Cape Town, South Africa
- **Founders:** James Paterson (Co-founder & CEO), Benji Meltzer (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 88 employees
- **Products:** Aeroview, TrueFruit Size, TrueFruit Grade, TrueFruit Bin Scan, Drone Scan
- **Notable:** Raised over $27M across multiple rounds, including a $17M Series B led by Naspers Foundry (2021)., Scaled from a university experiment to serving growers across roughly 18 countries., Processed millions of tree images and per-tree health datasets for commercial orchards.

## Products & services

- **Aeroview** — Cloud-based web and mobile platform that turns drone, satellite and smartphone imagery into tree counts, missing-tree detection, per-tree health data, and map layers for scouting and decision-making.
- **TrueFruit Size** — Precise fruit sizing and predictive size forecasting from imagery to support harvest and sales planning.
- **TrueFruit Grade** — Automated measurement of size, color and blemishes in harvested fruit.
- **TrueFruit Bin Scan** — Post-harvest size and quality classification of fruit in bins.
- **Drone Scan** — High-resolution aerial surveys (including via DJI multispectral drones) processed into actionable agronomic insight.
- **Pest & Disease monitoring** — Detection and tracking of pests, disease and plant stress across orchards.

## Achievements

- Raised over $27M across multiple rounds, including a $17M Series B led by Naspers Foundry (2021).
- Scaled from a university experiment to serving growers across roughly 18 countries.
- Processed millions of tree images and per-tree health datasets for commercial orchards.
- Recognised repeatedly as one of South Africa's most prominent agritech startups.
- Expanded internationally with a US presence and partnerships in North America.

## Latest updates

- **2021-01** — Closed an oversubscribed $17M Series B led by Naspers Foundry to scale AI for agriculture globally.
- **2023-01** — Partnered with Advexure to bring the DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral + Aeroview package to North American growers.
- **2024-01** — Pivoted product focus toward TrueFruit yield-forecasting tools using smartphone imagery; crop-insurance arm acquired by Insure.ag.

## Links

- Website: https://aerobotics.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aerobotics
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aerobotics_sa
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aerobotics_intl/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aeroboticsintl

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Last updated: 2026-06-10