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BurnBot

Corporate marketconstructionCurated record

Remotely operated and semi-autonomous machines for wildfire-risk mitigation through prescribed burning and mechanical fuels reduction. Robots operate 24/7 including on slopes up to 58%, reach up to 20 mph, and can perform precision vegetation control in steep or hazardous terrain inaccessible to conventional equipment. Integrated with AiDASH satellite-based risk detection for end-to-end wildfire mitigation workflows.

HeadquartersMenlo Park, US
Founded2022
Corporate funding$46M
Team11-50
Deployments6
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersAnukool Lakhina (CEO), Lee Haddad (CTO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintCalifornia-focused; primary market US western states
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineconstruction

BurnBot RX1

  • Enclosed mobile burn chamber burns vegetation at temperatures up to 1,700°F while suppressing smoke and extinguishing embers simultaneously in a single pass

    vendor-stated operating temperature and integrated containment capability of the RX1 prescribed burning machine

    Claim source
  • Operates 24/7 in most weather conditions on slopes up to 58%; approximately Zamboni-sized remote-operated machine

    vendor-stated operational envelope and physical scale for the RX1

    Claim source
  • Five full-size RX machines operating as of early 2026; plans to build 15 in the following year and 50 the year after

    vendor-stated fleet size and production roadmap disclosed at time of Mercury Insurance investment announcement

    Claim source
Machineamr

BurnBot RX2

  • No specifications on file.
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-05-12Mercury InsuranceNot listedNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-12-01Property GuardianNot listedNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-07-14AiDASH (commercial partnership)utility wildfire mitigation serviceUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-04-09Caltranshighway / roadside vegetation managementUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-06-01Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)utility vegetation management / wildfire risk zoneUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-06-01North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection Districtwildland fire risk zoneUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordReGen VenturesDCVCAmFam VenturesToyota VenturesPathbreaker VenturesConvective CapitalLowercarbon CapitalMercury Insurance
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-05-12Mercury Insurance makes strategic investment in BurnBot (undisclosed amount); first major California homeowners insurer to directly invest in wildfire mitigation technologyPR Newswire
2025-07-14Launched combined AI + robotics wildfire mitigation system with AiDASH integrating satellite risk detection with on-ground robotic executionAiDASH
2024-04-02Raised $20M Series A led by ReGen Ventures to develop next-generation wildfire prevention machinesCNBC
2022-01-01DCVC makes first investment in BurnBot (pre-Series A)DCVC
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Source ledger

12 unique public sources