Funding
$130.0M
Models
1
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
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Focus
Robot
Technology
Scale
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Terabase Energy on the deployment map
Where Terabase Energy's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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 →
Recent coverage
Terabase Energy in third-party press
Peer companies
- Advanced Construction Robotics2 models
- PaintJet2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
- Brokk1 model
Financial state
- 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)
Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 27, 2026
unreviewed -> reviewed
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 15, 2023
Terafab at White Wing Ranch
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Terabase Energy?
- 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.
- What does Terabase Energy make?
- Terabase Energy has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Terafab (Terabase Energy builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Who competes with Terabase Energy?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Terabase Energy building in the same form factors include Advanced Construction Robotics, PaintJet, Scaled Robotics, AES Corporation.
- Who is the CEO of Terabase Energy?
- Chris Baker is the ceo of Terabase Energy, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is Terabase Energy headquartered?
- Terabase Energy is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.
- How much funding has Terabase Energy raised?
- Terabase Energy has raised approximately $130M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Terabase Energy operate robots?
- Terabase Energy is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Terabase Energy a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Terabase Energy ranks in roughly the top 12% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Terabase Energy safe?
- Terabase Energy has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- 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
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
- Brokk1 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
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
- Brokk1 model
Reality vs attention
Terabase Energy draws attention at the 43rd percentile but verifies reality at the 46th percentile among construction robots. Hype Gap -2.9, 11th 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: Jul 19, 2026