fruitcore robotics

fruitcore robotics is a German industrial robotics company developing an end-to-end physical AI automation platform that combines hardware, software, and AI into a single integrated system. Founded in 2017 as a spin-off from HTWG Hochschule Konstanz, the company produces the HORST series of 6-axis industrial robots (HORST600 G2 through HORST1500 G2) and the PLEXA One modular industrial humanoid platform. Its horstOS operating system connects and controls all robotics and automation components without requiring a PLC, enabling no-code programming for machine operators. The Plexa Core 2.0 intelligence layer, built on horstOS, brings AI agents into the system to understand processes, optimize autonomously, and automate through agents. With over 1,300 systems successfully deployed in production and nearly 5 billion completed cycles, fruitcore serves manufacturing clients across industries including automotive, medical devices, and precision engineering. The company targets commissioning times of ~4 hours (versus months for traditional systems) and amortization within 6 months. Headquartered in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, fruitcore offers robots, turnkey plug-and-produce solutions, grippers, sensors, and full automation ecosystem support.