The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies BurnBot: 1 model, $20.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Overview
American wildfire prevention robotics company developing tank-sized robots for prescribed burning. Robots take in biomass, incinerate it, and extinguish it as they move — enabling controlled burns at scale to prevent wildfires.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Anukool Lakhina Co-Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Waleed Haddad Co-Founder & CTOsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Anukool Lakhinacofounder
- Waleed Haddadcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for BurnBot.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
BurnBot in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- AstroForge3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2024-04-02
$20M(reported)
Investors: ReGen Ventures (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for BurnBot.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- AstroForge3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning BurnBot from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Fire-killing robots and executive orders galore
BurnBot produces tank-sized robots that take in biomass, incinerate it, and extinguish it — enabling prescribed burns at scale for wildfire prevention.
Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire
BurnBot CEO Anukool Lakhina, who previously founded and sold Guavus, builds tank-sized robots for prescribed burning to prevent wildfires.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/burnbot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/burnbot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/62e91adf-498d-41fd-bae2-40e6f52f8be6
- Revision history: /companies/burnbot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- AstroForge3 models
Video
Hands-on with BurnBot's RX2, the Latest Remote Controlled Blackline Machine
We are testing the full suite of BurnBot technologies - remote operated ground & aerial fuel treatment of light, flashy grass fuels in San Benito (May 2022)
It may have been a mild summer temperature wise, but it has also been a dry one, and that bodes for potential issues as the Bay Area heads into fire season. Now
https://burnbot.com/ https://robophil.com/ BurnBot – The Robot Fighting Wildfires | Robotics News Update 🔥 In today’s robot and robotics news, we dive into Bu
Introducing BurnBot Air UAS built with IGNIS technology
Burnbot RX2 is a machine designed to help set up the boundaries for a prescribed burn. With the increasing danger of wildfires, devices like the Burnbot RX2 are
California is testing BurnBot, a remote-controlled machine that performs safe prescribed burns. Visit https://BurnBot.com and the Western Governors Associatio
Alexandra Rae talks to officials about the robot that can do the work of hand crews much more quickly.
How do we protect our communities when wildfires are outpacing traditional strategies? On this episode, Steve Wolf is joined by Brittany Black from BurnBot, an
This overview of Burnbot wildfire management technology by company CEO and co-founder Dr. Anukool Lakhina started our demonstration day in late August of 2025 i
https://robophil.com/ https://burnbot.com/ Can This Robot Stop California Wildfires? - Inside the BurnBot Breakthrough 🔥 Wildfires in California have evolved
Burnbot combines hardware, automation, drones, and software for wildfire fuel management with minimal impact on the environment. Learn More about Burnbot and ot
Mercury Insurance has invested in BurnBot, a California wildfire technology company using robotic, enclosed burns to reduce dry vegetation that fuels wildfires.
Reality vs attention
BurnBot draws attention at the 26th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 18, 2026