Revolutionizing Agriculture: PeK Automotive at World FIRA 2025

The future of agriculture is autonomous, and this year’s World FIRA 2025 (February, 4-6) in Toulouse proved it yet again. As one of the premier events for agricultural robotics, it brought together innovators, experts, and industry leaders to explore the latest advancements in autonomous farming. PeK Automotive was proud to be at the center of this transformation, presenting our cutting-edge solution—Slopehelper—to a global audience.

A Showcase of Innovation

With over 80 exhibitors and thousands of visitors, FIRA 2025 was the perfect stage to demonstrate the capabilities of our fully autonomous agricultural robot. At our stand, attendees experienced firsthand how Slopehelper is reshaping modern farming by offering cost-effective, high-efficiency, and sustainable solutions for vineyards and orchards.

We conducted live demonstrations of our latest Slopehelper attachments, including:

1.Slopehelper Drum Mulcher – showcasing its advanced mulching capabilities.

2. Slopehelper Apple Picker – now extended to a Fruits Picker for semi-spherical fruits, allowing it to handle a variety of fruit types beyond apples.

3. First-ever live demonstration of the Slopehelper Grape Picker – introducing a breakthrough technology for vineyard harvesting.

Conversations That Matter

Beyond the technology, FIRA 2025 was about connections. PeK Automotive engaged with agricultural businesses, industry experts, and potential partners from across Europe and beyond. The discussions revolved around the practical implementation of autonomous solutions, the economic benefits of robotic farming, and how to integrate our machines into existing farm operations.

Q: You are developing picking robots, one of the most expected operations to be automated: how do you see the market now and in five years?

First of all, we have extended the functionality of our Apple Picker to a Fruits Picker for semi-spherical fruits. This hinged attachment now works with a variety of fruits, not just apples.

At present, there are no comparable fruit-picking solutions on the market that match the capabilities of our system. In 2025, we plan to launch a fully autonomous harvesting system capable of performing all harvesting operations, including picking, loading/unloading, and delivering fruit baskets directly to the warehouse gates.

We believe this represents the main trend in the agricultural machinery market—developing harvesting systems capable of operating across unlimited field sizes with minimal manpower. Our vision is a system requiring only two operators:

One operator in the field to oversee the fleet of harvesters, autonomous forklifts, and transportation platforms.

Another operator to manage the relocation of boxes from the warehouse gates (where they are delivered by transportation platforms) to the warehouse itself.

Q: What did you showcase at World FIRA, and what’s new to expect this year?

At FIRA, in addition to the concept of a completely autonomous harvesting system for unlimited agro-enterprise fields, we presented the prototype of our Grape Picker.

The Grape Picker is designed to operate in vineyards and will form an integral part of our harvesting systems capable of covering unlimited field sizes with minimal manpower. It features the world’s first industrial non-shaking technology, which cuts stems instead of shaking them. This hinged attachment, part of the Slopehelper agrosystem, preserves the integrity of grape bunches, unlike traditional shakers that cause oxidation and make bunch sorting impossible.

This innovation provides an excellent opportunity for companies specializing in sparkling and high-quality wine production, where oxidation is unacceptable. The Grape Picker offers a viable alternative to seasonal harvesting workers, ensuring higher quality and efficiency in the grape harvesting process.

What’s Next for PeK Automotive?

Participation in World FIRA 2025 has solidified PeK Automotive’s role as a leader in agricultural robotics. The insights and partnerships gained will directly influence our next steps, including expanding our reach into new markets, refining our technologies, and working closely with distributors to make autonomous farming more accessible than ever.

As we move forward, our mission remains clear: to provide farmers with the tools they need to increase efficiency, reduce operational costs, and embrace a more sustainable future.

We extend our gratitude to everyone who visited us at FIRA 2025. For those who couldn’t attend, reach out to us to learn more about how Slopehelper can revolutionize your farm.