Energy Robotics
"Liberating Industrial Operations from the Limits of Human Capacity"
German AI software platform (now rebranded Korial) enabling autonomous robot & drone fleet inspection for oil, gas, and utilities; raised $17.9M total funding.
Energy Robotics GmbH, founded in 2018 and headquartered at Hilpertstrasse 31, 64295 Darmstadt, Germany, developed a hardware-agnostic AI software platform for autonomous industrial inspection and operations. The company was co-founded by Marc Dassler, Dr. Dorian Scholz, Stefan Kohlbrecher, Alberto Romay, and Prof. Oskar von Stryk (TU Darmstadt). In 2026, the company rebranded as Korial, reflecting its evolution from a robotics-focused startup into an enterprise-grade autonomous operations platform provider.
The platform consists of three integrated layers: a hardware-independent robot operating system that supports heterogeneous fleets of robots and drones from multiple hardware vendors; a cloud-based fleet management system for centralized scheduling, mission dispatch, and live monitoring across multiple industrial sites; and AI-powered data analysis that converts sensor feeds into actionable operational intelligence. The system is designed to integrate with existing IT/OT infrastructure (SCADA, DCS, ERP) rather than requiring greenfield deployments.
Primary customers include Shell, Repsol, BP, E.ON, Petrobras, Pluspetrol, and Chevron — all operating in oil & gas, chemical, and power & utilities sectors. Use cases include automated gauge reading, leak detection, thermal inspection, and anomaly identification in hazardous or remote industrial environments.
The company raised $13.5M in a Series A round in October 2025, bringing total funding to approximately $17.9M across three rounds. Investors include EarlyBird Venture Capital. The platform achieved ISO/IEC 27001 information security certification in 2025. Energy Robotics / Korial is registered with Amtsgericht Darmstadt under HRB 98890, with Marc Dassler (CEO) and Dr. Dorian Scholz as managing directors.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Korial Autonomous Operations Platform
Hardware-agnostic AI platform orchestrating robot and drone fleets for autonomous industrial inspection and operations.
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2018
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