The company has received a grant from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Innovate UK to advance its BerryAI Project.
"This is an exciting time for Fieldwork."
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The latest funding rounds from the UK tech ecosystem. Updated 16 October 2026.
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The company has received a grant from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Innovate UK to advance its BerryAI Project.
"This is an exciting time for Fieldwork."
The seed round was led by UCL Technology Fund to support the development and practical application of the company technology.
"Our mission at Stanhope AI is to bridge the gap between neuroscience and artificial intelligence, creating a new generation of AI systems that can think, adapt, and decide like humans. We believe this technology will transform the capabilities of AI and robotics and make them more impactful in real-world scenarios. We trust the math and we’re delighted to have the backing of investors like UCL Technology Fund who deeply understand the science behind this technology and their support will be significant on our journey to revolutionise AI technology."
The funding comes from DEFRA and UK Research and Innovation to advance the company's autonomous raspberry-harvesting technology.

British Design Fund backed the London robotics startup as it prepares to deploy monitoring hardware in international markets.
"We believe the ocean is central to solving the climate and nature emergency. Not only can seaweed capture up to 20x more carbon than terrestrial trees but when farmed responsibly it can also provide a sustainable food source and aid biodiversity, while empowering coastal economies."
Dimension led the funding round, with participation from A.P. Moller Holding and several returning investors.
"The last two years have been hugely exciting at Automata as we’ve seen LINQ increase the scale of customer workflows as well as meaningfully increasing their ability to generate high quality data – accelerating their pace of discovery and experimentation."