Latvia-based Aerones, a provider of robotic inspection, maintenance, and AI-driven solutions for wind turbines, said it has secured $62 million in capital in a significantly oversubscribed financing to accelerate its global expansion and technology development.
The funding round was co-led by Activate Capital and S2G Investments, with additional participation from Carbon Equity and Overlap Holdings, alongside existing investors Lightrock, Blume Equity, Metaplanet, Change Ventures, and Extantia.
This latest funding follows Aerones’ securing of a €4 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund in 2024 and a $30 million funding round in 2023.
“As the global wind industry accelerates towards doubling in size by 2030, it faces a shortage of skilled technicians and the challenge of maintaining ever-larger, more complex turbines,” said Aerones.
“These pressures are driving urgent demand for efficient, scalable, and safe maintenance and inspection solutions.
“Aerones meets this need by combining advanced robotics with AI-powered software, reducing reliance on manual labour and delivering faster, more reliable operations for wind farm operators worldwide.”
Dainis Kruze, Co-founder and CEO of Aerones, said: “Our mission is to automate wind turbine inspection and maintenance globally.
“The world cannot meet its renewable energy goals without innovation — and there simply aren’t enough qualified technicians to keep up with the growth of this industry. With this new investment, we’re expanding faster than ever to meet the urgent demand for intelligent, robot-enabled and AI-powered solutions.”
Following a record-breaking year in which Aerones nearly tripled its revenue and expanded operations, the company has solidified its position as the global leader in robotic wind turbine inspection and maintenance.
With a new operational hub in Dallas, Texas, Aerones is expanding its reach in the US and internationally, working with industry leaders such as GE Vernova, NextEra, Vestas, Enel, and Siemens Gamesa, and delivering the full spectrum of robotic inspection, maintenance, and data-driven diagnostics.
Paul Neal Jordan of Activate Capital said: “Our investment in Aerones represents the continuation of a long-held thesis at Activate that successfully transitioning our energy systems to renewable power will require fundamentally new technologies and business models to manage the distributed infrastructure.
“In a world where energy costs are rising – and energy resilience and security more critical than ever – Aerones brings a unique set of robotic and AI capabilities to bear for wind, one of the fastest growing and cheapest forms of new energy generation globally.
“Aerones represents the future of intelligent, automated wind O&M, unlocking value for more than $1 trillion of installed wind assets globally, a figure that will double by 2030.”
Bala Nagarajan of S2G said: “At S2G, we invest in solutions that unlock step-change improvements in productivity, safety and sustainability. Aerones is enhancing the resilience and performance of the wind industry with its robotics and AI-enabled platform and automating high-risk, labor-intensive tasks.
“In an industry facing growing labor shortages – particularly of experienced wind technicians – Aerones offers a scalable solution that equips wind operators with data and capabilities needed to shift from reactive to predictive and preventative maintenance strategies.
“We believe Aerones represents a critical advancement in the infrastructure supporting the energy transition and a clear example of innovation that scales both performance and impact.”