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Infravision

Corporate marketenergyCurated record

TX System is a fully integrated combination of purpose-built drones, intelligent ground equipment, and stringing hardware that automates aerial power line construction tasks traditionally requiring helicopters or large ground crews; truck-based daily-use deployment replaces helicopter operations; AI enables autonomous wire-pulling, stringing, and placement at transmission and distribution scale.

HeadquartersBuda, US
Founded2018
Corporate funding$114M
Team51-200
Deployments2
Open roles18
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersCameron Van Der Berg (Co-Founder & CEO), Chris Cox (Co-Founder & Director)
Regions servedNorth America, Asia-Pacific
Countries deployedUS, AU
Service footprintFounded 2018 in Australia; US HQ opened in Austin TX 2023; 40+ major projects completed in 4 countries (US, Australia, and others); PG&E largest US customer
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineenergy

TX System

  • Helicopter-level capabilities in a daily-use truck-based fleet vehicle

    vendor-stated operational capability versus conventional helicopter power-line stringing

    Claim source
  • Supports extra high-voltage transmission (up to 765 kV) project construction

    vendor-stated voltage range for transmission line stringing operations

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  • 2,000+ miles of power lines installed across 40+ projects in 4+ countries

    vendor-stated fleet-wide cumulative installation track record

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-11-03PG&Eelectricity transmission and distribution emergency responseUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-11-03Powerlink Queensland (Powerlink Genex project)high-voltage transmission constructionAUNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordGICActivate CapitalHitachi VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersEquinor VenturesEdison International
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles18

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

2026-03-01Named No. 4 on Fast Company's 2026 World's Most Innovative Companies list in Robotics & EngineeringCrunchbase News
2025-12-01Relocated corporate HQ from Austin to Buda, TX (42,480 sq ft at 361 Deep Roots Drive, Buda Midway)Infravision
2025-11-13Appointed former SpaceX executive Frank Tybor as Chief Technology Officer to lead global engineering and product organizationsInfravision
2025-11-03Raised $91M Series B led by GIC (Singapore sovereign wealth); 40+ major projects across 4 countries completed since launchInfravision
2023-09-27Raised $23M Series A led by Energy Impact Partners with Equinor Ventures and Edison InternationalBusinessWire
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Source ledger

8 unique public sources