The harvesting robot is used to pick tree fruits, in particular olives. It has at least two protruding rows (1, 2) of picking rods (3, 4) that extend parallel to one another and are offset vertically with respect to one another. These are held in their rear region in a holder (5) and are able to be pushed collectively into a tree thereby with their free front ends (6). With their front ends (6), they are able to be pivoted towards and away from one another. In each pivoted state, they can be withdrawn collectively from the tree by way of their holder (5), with removal of fruits between the picking rods (3, 4) of the two rows (1, 2) of picking rods (3, 4). The individual picking rods (3, 4) of each row (1, 2) are mounted in their rear region in the holder (5) so as to be movable in translation counter to a spring force. When the picking rods (3, 4) are introduced collectively into a tree and an individual picking rod (3, 4) strikes a branch with its front end (6), said picking rod (3, 4) is stopped and can be moved in translation relative to the holder, through the holder, counter to a restoring spring force. Once all of the picking rods (3, 4) with the harvested fruits therebetween have been collectively withdrawn, all of the picking rods (3, 4) are pushed forward again by the force of the acting spring forces and are thus returned to their starting positions.
