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Zurich-based aerial robotics startup Voliro flies high with €19.8 million to deploy their maintenance drones
- Swiss aerial robotics startup Voliro raises €19.8 million in Series A extension to accelerate development of their inspection drones.
- Funding includes participation from noa and a debt facility from UBS, with Cherry Ventures leading the original round.
- Voliro's technology enhances industrial safety, asset maintenance for wind farms, and addresses workforce shortages in inspections.
- Their Voliro T drone features a patented tiltable rotor system for stable contact during inspections.
- The company aims to improve safety, data quality, and efficiency in inspections, offering a versatile and intelligent platform.
- Voliro has a global presence, conducting over 100 contact inspections monthly for customers like Chevron and Holcim.
- Their drones target hard-to-access infrastructure to prevent failures, reduce risks, and lower inspection costs in various industries.
- Traditional manual inspection methods are costly, infrequent, and reactive, leading to corrosion-related failures and accidents.
- Voliro's automation solutions help industries detect issues early, reduce downtime, and attract digital-native technicians.
- The investment will accelerate the development of AI-powered inspection reporting, enhanced autonomy, and modular payloads for Voliro's drones.
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