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Charge Robotics

Corporate marketenergyconstructionCurated record

Charge Robotics builds portable robotic factories (the Sunrise system) that automate the most labour-intensive steps of utility-scale ground-mount solar farm construction. Autonomous robotic arms assemble tracker rails, clamps, and panels into pre-built 40-foot solar 'bays' (~800 lb) on a conveyor-style production line, then a separate autonomous vehicle transports and positions each completed bay in the field. Multiple Sunrise units can operate concurrently 24/7, replacing manual crews of 4–6 workers per system; the equipment interfaces directly with project bills of materials and EPC scheduling software. First commercial deployment completed with Solv Energy (one of the largest US solar installers) in early 2025, with additional commercial deployments funded by a March 2025 Series B.

HeadquartersOakland, US
Founded2021
Corporate funding$39M
Team11-50
Deployments1
Open roles10
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
Stageseries-b
FoundersBanks Hunter (CEO), Max Justicz (CTO)
Regions servedUS
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
MX

Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineenergy

Sunrise

  • Fully autonomous assembly of ground-mount solar tracker hardware into 40-foot, ~800 lb completed bays at 24/7 throughput; replaces manual installation crew of 4–6 workers

    Portable robotic factory system comprising autonomous assembly line arms + autonomous transport vehicle; deployed at utility-scale solar construction sites

    Claim source
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-03-12SOLV Energysolar farm constructionUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordY CombinatorClimate CapitalFoundersX Ventures
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles10

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-03-12Announced first commercial deployment of Sunrise; $22M Series B raised for commercial rollout with Solv Energy as anchor customerMIT News
2024-01-01Successfully deployed Sunrise prototype at a Solv Energy solar project site in winter desert conditions, validating the 24/7 autonomous bay-assembly cycleMIT News
2021-08-01Founded as YC S21 company by MIT alumni Banks Hunter (MIT '15) and Max Justicz (MIT '17) to automate solar farm constructionY Combinator
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Source ledger

3 unique public sources