Energy Robotics GmbH develops a hardware-agnostic AI software platform that enables autonomous robots and drones to perform industrial facility inspections across oil & gas, chemical, and power sectors. The platform manages fleets of ground robots and aerial drones, processing sensor data to detect gas leaks, read analog gauges, identify valve positions, and conduct thermographic analysis - all while removing human workers from hazardous inspection environments. Led by CEO Marc Dassler and headquartered in Germany, the company has deployed its technology to over 80 robots operating across four continents.
The software architecture is built for interoperability with multiple robot hardware platforms, allowing asset owners to integrate existing or new robotics into a unified fleet management system. The platform's AI capabilities handle the complexity of autonomous navigation in industrial environments while performing real-time analysis of visual, thermal, and gas sensor data. This approach has proven effective at scale: deployments have freed workers from more than 19,000 hours of repetitive surveillance rounds, shifting human labor away from routine tasks in confined spaces, high-temperature zones, and areas with potential toxic exposure.
Energy Robotics focuses on capital-intensive industries where inspection frequency, site hazards, and facility scale make autonomous systems economically and operationally advantageous. The platform delivers predictive maintenance insights by correlating sensor readings over time, enabling operators to identify equipment degradation before failures occur. By maintaining hardware independence, the company allows customers to select robots optimized for specific site conditions - wheeled platforms for flat industrial floors, legged robots for stairs and uneven terrain, or drones for overhead infrastructure - while managing all assets through a single software interface.