Latvian robotics firm Aerones has secured $62 million in fresh funding to accelerate the global deployment of its AI-enabled maintenance solutions for wind turbines, the company’s CEO said. The funding will support operations across more than 30 countries, as demand grows for cost-effective and scalable wind power infrastructure.
Aerones, whose clients include GE and Enel, specialises in robotic systems designed to inspect, maintain and repair wind turbine blades. According to CEO and co-founder Dainis Kruze, the company’s technology can perform tasks in half the time it takes for human technicians, reducing costly turbine downtime and improving safety.
“Wind turbine downtime costs more than the labour itself, and that bottleneck is driving up the cost of renewable energy,” Kruze said. “The industry is scaling really fast and maintenance is tough. We focus on prevention rather than repair.”
The funding round was led by U.S.-based Activate Capital and S2G Investments. It follows a €4 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund and a €30 million funding round in 2023. With rapid growth in the U.S. market, Aerones recently established an office in Dallas, Texas, and has begun hiring and training a local workforce.
The company expects to return to the market later this year to raise an additional $15–20 million in venture debt to support further expansion.
Since 2020, Aerones claims its technology has enabled nearly 400,000 megawatt-hours of additional clean electricity generation and helped avoid 165,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
