Wedoany.com Report-Jun 4, Latvia-based Aerones has secured $62 million to expand its robotic and AI-enabled wind turbine maintenance technology globally. The company’s solutions aim to improve efficiency in servicing wind turbines across more than 30 countries.

Aerones’ robotics technology can service wind turbine blades in half the time required for manual maintenance.

Aerones’ robotic technology reduces wind turbine blade maintenance time by half compared to manual methods. This funding will support the enhancement of turbine upkeep, addressing the growing demand for reliable wind energy infrastructure. Wind power currently accounts for 10% of global energy production, but manual maintenance often causes prolonged downtime, resulting in financial losses for energy companies and turbine operators.

The investment round was led by U.S.-based Activate Capital and S2G Investments. Additionally, Aerones received a €4 million ($4.5 million) grant from the EU Innovation Fund and raised €30 million in 2023. “The industry is scaling really fast and maintenance is tough. The wind turbine downtime costs more than the labour itself and that bottleneck is driving up the cost of renewable energy,” said Aerones’ representative Kruze. He added: “We don’t wait until the blade is already on the ground, but work out how to prevent that blade from falling to the ground.”

Aerones is expanding its presence in the United States, recently opening an office in Dallas, Texas, with a focus on hiring and training local workers. The company is also planning a venture debt round in the second half of 2025, targeting $15 million to $20 million to further support its growth.

Since 2020, Aerones’ technology has enabled the production of 400,000 megawatt hours of additional clean electricity and helped avoid 165,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, contributing to more sustainable energy practices worldwide.