From graphical robot programming with horstOS to AI-powered automation with PLEXA OS — discover how our software stack combines intuitive operation, intelligent planning, and reliable industrial execution.
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Test it. Run it.
What if you could describe a robot cell instead of programming it?
From proven robot control to AI-native automation – one software family, from the first idea to the running application.
Two products. One family.
| Our Software Stack
Two products. One family.
Proven automation and Physical AI, built on one software foundation. Whether you’re automating a repetitive production process or exploring flexible, AI-driven applications – fruitcore robotics provides the software to make it happen.
horstOS
Proven automation
Simple. Reliable. Proven.
Our established operating system for HORST robots and Plug & Produce solutions – industrial automation without extensive programming expertise.
- ✓Guided, graphical programming – no code
- ✓PLC functions built in – no separate controller needed
- ✓Designed for reliable, repeatable processes
- ✓AI-assisted programming built in
PLEXAOS
AI-native automation
Describe it. AI builds it.
Our AI-native software platform for PLEXA One combines intelligent task planning, physics-based simulation and reliable robot execution.
- ✓Describe tasks in natural language
- ✓AI agents design and program – you approve
- ✓Test and refine processes in simulation
- ✓Ships with every PLEXA One – horstOS included
| horstOS
From idea to production. In four steps.
Industrial robot automation doesn’t have to be complicated. horstOS guides your team from configuring a robot cell to running production – with intuitive workflows and graphical programming, no specialist programming knowledge required.
Step 1
Use a template
Choose a predefined project – risk assessment template included.
Step 2
Build your cell
Pick robots, grippers and peripherals and arrange them in 3D.
Step 3
Add your logic
Define movements and pallet patterns with graphical wizards.
Step 4
Run & monitor
Start and monitor approved production runs – with user rights.
| PLEXA OS
Describe the task. Let the platform do the rest.
What if automating a new task started with a description instead of a programming project? PLEXA OS combines AI-driven task planning, physics-based simulation and reliable robot execution in one environment – from the first instruction to a tested robot program. Every PLEXA One ships with PLEXA OS.
Intelligence
Tell it what to do.
Describe your task in natural language or with a sketch. Specialized AI agents design the robot cell and create the program – you review and approve.
Simulation
Test it before you run it.
Validate robot movements and process sequences in a physics-based simulation. Every mistake happens digitally – not on your shop floor.
Execution
Bring it to life.
Deploy the validated program to the robot – in real time, down to every axis, with horstOS as the proven foundation for motion and process control. Peripherals run straight from the robot, no PLC in between.
| PLEXA OS in action
Robots that learn by trying.
1One sentence becomes a program. “Sort every parcel to the door on its label” – and the steps read like a work instruction.
2Learning by trying. Grip, miss, adjust, grip. The attempt that works is the one that stays.
3Just talk to it. The voice button lets you change the task without touching a keyboard.
| Meet the AI agents
Specialized agents. One workflow.
From task description to robot execution, specialized AI agents work together – each contributes a specific capability to turn your idea into a running application.
Trained on data from thousands of real-world applications, the agents understand processes from camera, sensor and voice input. They always act within clearly defined roles, permissions and approvals – so you never lose control of your processes.
Idea → robot cell
Automation Designer
Describe your task or share a sketch – the agent designs the robot cell, so you know within minutes if it can be automated.
Task → program
Logic Builder
The agent turns your task requirements into robot logic – then tests and refines it in simulation until it works reliably.
Simulation → robot
Execution & Safety
Transfers the validated program to the robot and monitors it in real time – within the robot’s defined safety mechanisms.
| Your data. Your decision.
Your AI. Your choice.
Choose how AI fits into your automation environment – PLEXA OS gives you control over the models and infrastructure you use.
Cloud
Connect to leading AI models – use supported cloud-based models through your own API access.
Local
Keep AI within your infrastructure – run supported open models on your own computers or servers. Nothing leaves your network.
Without AI
Use conventional automation when it’s the better choice – deterministic, rule-based processes through horstOS, no AI model required.
| Built to work together
Proven control meets AI.
horstOS is part of PLEXA OS. PLEXA OS builds on the established horstOS foundation – so conventional processes and AI-supported tasks run within the same software architecture on PLEXA One. One robot. Different tasks. One software family.
Your investment in horstOS stays safe: it remains in our portfolio for the long term.
| Find your solution
The right software. For your application.
Predictable processes or changing requirements? Choose the automation approach that fits your task.
Proven automation
“My process is defined. I need it to run reliably.”
HORSTOS
on HORST robots and Plug & Produce solutions
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- Ideal for recurring industrial processes: machine tending, palletizing, pick-and-place and testing.
- Programming: graphical and guided – no code needed.
- Integrated: robot, peripheral and process control in one system.
- Runs on HORST robots and Plug & Produce solutions.
- Future-proof: horstOS stays in our portfolio for the long term.
AI-native automation
“My tasks change. I need automation that can adapt.”
PLEXAOS
on PLEXA One
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- Ideal for applications where tasks, requirements or workflows change.
- Programming: describe the task in natural language – AI agents design the cell and build the program.
- Tested first: every program runs in physics-based simulation before it touches the robot.
- Runs on PLEXA One, with peripherals controlled straight from the robot.
Both worlds
“I need reliable processes today and flexibility for tomorrow.”
PLEXAOS
with horstOS on board
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- Ideal for running proven processes today and adding AI-supported tasks where needed.
- Switch per task: run the conventional program or hand the job to the AI agents.
- One architecture: classic processes and AI share the same robot and software platform.
- Runs on PLEXA One.
| Open by design
Connects to what you already use.
PLEXA OS is open. Your systems, cameras and AI tools dock on – no lock-in.
Want to build your own Physical AI applications? The Physical AI Development Kit combines industrial robotics with a preconfigured AI development environment – with open interfaces, SDKs, APIs and MCP, ready to test on real industrial hardware.
See your task running –
before you buy.
| See it before you invest
Your task. Our feasibility check.
Find out how your application could be automated before you make an
investment decision. Tell us about your process and requirements –
our experts assess your task and, where applicable, show your application
running in simulation.
Free of charge. No obligation.
