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SkySpecs

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skyspecs.com

Builds purpose-built fully autonomous drones for wind-turbine blade inspection plus the Horizon asset-health analytics platform (blade/drivetrain monitoring, financial analytics). Drones fly turbine inspections autonomously at record speeds; the company reports 125 global customers, 270,000+ turbines inspected, and monitoring of roughly 45% of North American wind-turbine blades. Founded 2012 out of the University of Michigan.

HeadquartersAnn Arbor, US
Founded2012
Corporate funding$123M
Team201-500
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageGrowth ($20M strategic Mar 2025, Goldman Sachs Alternatives; $80M 2022)
FoundersDanny Ellis (Co-founder), Tom Brady (Co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Global
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
MX

Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineinspection

SkySpecs autonomous blade-inspection drone

  • Fully autonomous onshore and offshore wind-turbine blade inspections; 270,000+ turbines inspected for 125 global customers

    vendor-stated cumulative deployment of its autonomous inspection drone fleet

    Claim source
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-01-01ScottishPower Renewables (East Anglia ONE)offshore wind farmGBNot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordGoldman Sachs AlternativesStatkraftEquinor Ventures
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-03-19Raised $20M strategic growth round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives with Statkraft and Equinor VenturesBusiness Wire
2022-05-12Raised $80M led by Goldman Sachs to expand wind-turbine monitoringTechCrunch
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Source ledger

6 unique public sources

01
SkySpecs Raises $20m to Fuel Global Growth and InnovationBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-07-05
02
SkySpecs monitors wind turbines, nabs $80M led by GoldmanTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
03
SEC Form D: $10,159,113 sold of $10,159,156 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
04
SEC Form D: $12,979,183 sold of $16,747,321 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
05
SkySpecs: $20 Million Raised For Renewable Energy Asset Health ManagementPulse 2.0 · retrieved 2026-07-05
06
SkySpecs Sets the Standard for Offshore Wind InspectionsSkySpecs · retrieved 2026-07-05