Aerial Robotics Startup Infravision Raises $91M Series B As Funding To Sector Surges

Infravision, a company that aims to transform how power lines are built and maintained with aerial robotics, has raised $91 million in Series B funding.

Singapore’s GIC led the financing, which also included participation from Activate Capital Partners, Hitachi Ventures, and existing backer Energy Impact Partners. The round brings Austin, Texas-based Infravision’s total raised to just under $115 million since its 2018 inception, per Crunchbase data. Its valuation was not disclosed.

The company raised $23 million in a Series A round led by Energy Impact Partners in September 2023.

Infravision claims that its “flexible and automated approach” eliminates many of the contingencies and hazards inherent in conventional power line stringing methods. As a result, projects can be completed faster and more cost-effectively, the company says.

Overall, startups developing robotics technologies have raked in just over $10.3 billion in 2025, according to Crunchbase data. With nearly two months left in the year, this amount is already 36% higher than the $7.54 billion raised by startups in the sector in all of 2024.

While humanoid robotics startups generate the most attention, the largest funding recipients are a more diverse cohort, including surgical robotics, operating systems and manufacturing automation. They’re a geographically dispersed group as well, spanning the U.S., Europe and China.

Preparing for the demand surge

Infravision says it will use the new capital to accelerate the deployment of its TX System – an integrated combination of drones, intelligent ground equipment, and stringing hardware. It also plans to hire “aggressively,” according to Cameron Van Der Berg, co-founder and CEO of Infravision. He expects that the company will have between 150 to 200 employees by year end.

The aerial robotics system has been used in power line projects around the world, including Powerlink Genex in Australia and emergency response deployments with PG&E in California, said Van Der Berg, in a release. PG&E is its biggest U.S. customer, Van Der Berg — a robotics engineer by background — told Crunchbase News via email.

“Infravision’s core technology is an integrated system of four key sub-components that automate grid construction,” he added. “ It’s the system, not a drone alone, that delivers helicopter-class performance at an industrial scale for some of the largest and longest transmission projects in the world.”

Infravision operates a B2B revenue model, focusing on utilities, contractors and developers as its key buyers. The company aims to form long-term, strategic partnerships with these customers where it leases equipment and provides services. “This investment will help us scale to provide a faster, safer, and more cost-effective way to meet surging electricity demand as the world races to double grid infrastructure by 2040,” he added. “With Australia established as a proven market, Infravision is now focused on expanding its North American operations.”

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