Energy Robotics, a leading AI software platform for autonomous inspections using robots and drones, announced the successful close of $13.5 million in Series A funding. The company has already completed over one million inspections across five continents, saving more than 32,000 hours of hazardous human labor for clients in the oil and gas, industrial, chemical, and utility sectors, including Shell, BP, Repsol, BASF, Merck, and E.ON. This latest funding further solidifies Energy Robotics’ position as a market leader in full-stack, hardware-agnostic, fleet-management AI software for critical infrastructure.
The Series A round was co-led by Blue Bear Capital and Climate Investment (CI), with participation from Futury Capital, Hessen Capital, Kensho VC, and TADTech. The funds will accelerate the commercial rollout of Energy Robotics’ software across energy, chemical, industrial, and security sectors, expanding its autonomous inspection capabilities.
AI Authority Trend: Galbot Accelerates Robotics with NVIDIA Jetson Thor
Operational Savings and Enhanced Safety
As industrial facilities face a shrinking skilled workforce and increasingly complex aging equipment, Energy Robotics addresses these challenges with its AI software platform for robots and drones. By automating inspections, the platform reduces operating costs by up to 40% while significantly improving worker safety.
“This funding round will help us scale autonomy to serve the world’s most critical infrastructure, giving energy, chemicals, utilities, and security operators greater resilience, safety, and efficiency,” said Marc Dassler, CEO and co-founder of Energy Robotics. “As a skilled workforce retires, critical infrastructure operators face a significant demographic shift. This is compounded by the fact that many of the world’s most vital energy and chemical assets are decades old, requiring more frequent and intricate monitoring, inspection, and maintenance. This combination of an aging workforce, a shrinking talent pool, and deteriorating infrastructure creates a perfect storm of operational risk. Our platform provides a timely and scalable solution, enabling customers to not only maintain but also improve operational efficiency and safety, while actively mitigating the challenges of this workforce transition.”
Boosting Reliability and Productivity
Industries served by Energy Robotics face operational risks, including fires, explosions, toxic chemicals, leaks, and cybersecurity threats. Its autonomous robots and drones handle tasks such as visual inspections, thermal scans, and leak detection, minimizing human exposure to dangerous environments while safeguarding sensitive data. This automation reduces human error, allows more frequent data collection, and increases overall operational reliability and productivity.
“The industrial robotics market has reached an inflection point,” said Cindi Bough, Managing Director at Climate Investment. “Energy Robotics has built an AI software platform that orchestrates diverse fleets of robots and drones, integrates seamlessly with existing enterprise workflows, and delivers actionable data services at scale today. Also, Energy Robotics delivers climate impact by using autonomous robots to spot gas leaks early, so harmful emissions are fixed before they escape into the atmosphere. This is why we are excited to co-lead their Series A investment.”
AI Authority Trend: RealSense and NVIDIA Partner to Accelerate Physical AI in Robotics
AI-Powered Fleet Orchestration Platform
Energy Robotics offers a comprehensive AI-driven fleet orchestration software platform that integrates seamlessly with multiple robot and drone manufacturers, including Boston Dynamics, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and DJI. Key features include AI-powered analytics, LLM-driven mission control, real-world data insights, evergreen digital twins, and advanced cybersecurity measures.
“The global energy transition relies on a more resilient, efficient, and secure infrastructure,” said Dr. Carolin Funk, Partner, Blue Bear Capital. “Energy Robotics’ autonomous inspection platform, powered by AI, directly addresses this need. It provides a scalable solution that improves the safety and operational efficiency of key energy and industrial assets, while taking advantage of the global robotics expansion.”
With this Series A funding, Energy Robotics is poised to revolutionize autonomous inspection across industries, enhancing both safety and operational efficiency worldwide.
AI Authority Trend: Diligent Robotics Welcomes Former Cruise Executives as CTO and COO
To share your insights, please write to us at sudipto@intentamplify.com
