Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else
Robotics startup Gritt has raised $34 million to develop AI-powered systems that automate solar farm construction. The company uses off-the-shelf hardware controlled by AI to handle heavy lifting in unstructured outdoor environments.
Why it matters
Automating construction could significantly accelerate the global transition to renewable energy by overcoming labor shortages.
One of the most important things happening on Earth today is the solar energy build-out. Around the world, companies and countries are racing to deploy solar and batteries to achieve energy independence and limit the effects of climate change.
That build-out, though, is running into a labor market challenge, with a limited supply of workers to meet a growing demand for installation. Robots could be an answer, but industrial robots have historically struggled in unstructured environments, at least until now. The latest generation of AI models may have changed that equation.
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