Robot maker · registered
BurnBot
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.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
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
BurnBot RX2
- No specifications on file.
Deployment log
Announced and cited only
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Corporate
Round sourceSeries A
AmFam Ventures, Blue Forest Asset Management, Convective Capital, Lowercarbon Capital, Overture Ventures, Pathbreaker Ventures, ReGen Ventures, Skip Capital, Toyota Ventures
Round sourceForm D
Investors undisclosed
Round sourceSeed
Round sourceHiring signal
Public job board · 2026-07-11
Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.
Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
Source ledger
15 unique public sources