Eric Brown's Planted raises $31.8M as Google backs solar robots

Eric Brown's Oakland startup will expand its robot fleet and field Sage after completing a 28 MW data-center power project.

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Why it matters

Planted has $31.8 million to expand its robot fleet and pursue a jump from more than 10 MW deployed in 2025 to a company-targeted 100 MW in 2026. Sage's field performance will test whether its integrated solar-construction system can support that increase.

An advanced industrial robot works on a large solar panel within a vast, sun-drenched solar farm under a clear sky.

Eric Brown's Oakland-based Planted announced a $31.8 million financing on September 15th to manufacture more solar-construction robots and field its next-generation machine, Sage, later this year.…

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