The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Terabase Energy: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $130.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryConstruction robots
Overview
US solar-technology company (Berkeley, CA); maker of Terafab, an automated on-site "Field factory" that assembles solar panels and tracker torque-tubes and deploys them on prepositioned mounts using AI-assisted robotics, targeting roughly 20 MW per week per line.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundOther post-money
Key facts
Focus
Robot
Technology
Scale
Terafab construction automation
Solar module installation automation
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Terabase Energy on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Nov 2023. Explore where Terabase Energy's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Terabase Energy deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Chris Baker Co-Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Matt Campbell Co-Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Matt Campbellcofounder
- Chris Bakercofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Terabase Energy.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Terabase Energy1 deployment
Recent coverage
Terabase Energy in third-party press
Peer companies
- Advanced Construction Robotics2 models
- PaintJet2 models
- Rugged Robotics2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
Financial state
- Total funding
- $130.0M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Other2024-01-01
$130M(reported) · $650M post
Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Timeline
Every recorded move in Terabase Energy’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundOther funding round
2024-01-01Other raising $130000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 15, 2023
Terafab at White Wing Ranch
Sources (3)
- https://www.terabase.energy/resources/terabase-energys-next-generation-terafab-completes-field-testing-ready-for-deployment
- https://www.terabase.energy/products-services/construction/terafab
- https://www.terabase.energy/resources/terabase-energy-launches-terafab-automated-field-factory-to-accelerate-the-deployment-of-solar-power-plants
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Terabase Energy.Peer companies
- Advanced Construction Robotics2 models
- PaintJet2 models
- Rugged Robotics2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Terabase Energy from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Terabase Raises $130M Series C for Solar Automation Tech - Causeartist
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Terabase Energy advances automated PV construction with robotics, AI tools - pv magazine Global
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The most innovative robotics and engineering companies of 2026 - Fast Company
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Terabase Energy Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026 - Yahoo Finance
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Terabase completes testing of Terafab V2, technology ‘ready’ for commercial sales - PV Tech
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A 24/7 solar farm-building robot just hit the market - Electrek
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Terabase Energy’s Next-Generation Terafab Completes Field Testing, Ready for Deployment - Business Wire
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Terabase automated solar construction platform is ready for its full market debut - Solar Power World
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Terabase automated solar construction platform is ready for its full market debut
Terabase Energy announced commercial shipment of Terafab V2, its automated solar panel construction platform. Raised 30M from SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
It’s time to recreate China’s robotics strategy in the U.S. - The Robot Report
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US technology company receives 130 million dollars for robot-assisted assembly of large solar parks - photon.info
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Terabase Raises $130 Million for Robotics Technology to Scale Deployment of Solar Power Plants - ESG Today
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/terabase-energy.md
- RSS feed: /companies/terabase-energy/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/e0438a6b-b475-4e04-acbe-fa41295c1c28
- Revision history: /companies/terabase-energy/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Advanced Construction Robotics2 models
- PaintJet2 models
- Rugged Robotics2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
Video
Video showcasing the first commercial deployment of Terabase Energy's Terafab™ automation solution for construction of large-scale solar power plants. Recorded at the White Wing Ranch project in Arizona, in August 2023.
This video describes how to use the Terabase Energy Platform to create a solar project and run simulation scenarios.
Video of Terabase Energy's Terafab® (Version 2) undergoing final field testing in March 2026. Press release: https://www.terabase.energy/resources/terabase-ene
How do you build utility-scale solar projects faster, safer, and smarter in the face of labor shortages and heavier equipment? In this video, Adam Hansel, VP o
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Terabase Energy's Terafab V2 is now commercially available, using AI and autonomous robotics to install over 20 MW of solar per week. Built and manufactured in
The power of partnership was in full force in Cape Town, South Africa, recently as Power Africa and the U.S. Commercial Service hosted the Power Africa U.S. Pav
Listen to industry leaders discussing robotics transforming the frontline of energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing through automation and intelligence. Expl
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Terabase Energy draws attention at the 64th percentile but verifies reality at the 40th percentile among construction robots. Hype Gap +23.9, 10th widest among construction robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category 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: Oct 2, 2026