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Sunrise

constructionresearchby Charge Robotics

Charge Robotics' Sunrise is a portable, on-site robotic 'factory' that autonomously assembles and installs completed sections of utility-scale solar arrays -…

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Manufacturer
Charge Robotics
Form factor
construction
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Website
chargerobotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Sunrise, a construction by Charge Robotics (research). 1 source back the record.

Overview

Charge Robotics' Sunrise is a portable, on-site robotic 'factory' that autonomously assembles and installs completed sections of utility-scale solar arrays - placing piles/trackers/modules - to cut solar construction time and labor.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Autonomy level

Autonomously assembles and installs completed sections of utility-scale solar arrays

Form factor

Portable on-site factory

Tasks

Places piles, trackers, and modules

Purpose

Cuts solar construction time and labor

Class

Solar-construction robotic system

Specs

Form

portable on-site factory

Class

solar-construction robotic system

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Sunrise. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Sunrise.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://chargerobotics.com/

Common questions

What is Sunrise?
Charge Robotics' Sunrise is a portable, on-site robotic 'factory' that autonomously assembles and installs completed sections of utility-scale solar arrays - placing piles/trackers/modules - to cut solar construction time and labor.
How much does Sunrise cost?
Sunrise's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Sunrise from Charge Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Sunrise actually deployed in the real world?
Sunrise is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Sunrise?
Sunrise is made by Charge Robotics, based in San Francisco, CA, USA, founded in 2021.
Can you buy Sunrise?
Sunrise is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Sunrise?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable construction robots to Sunrise include Brokk 170, Exosystem, Maximo, Apis Cor Mobile Printer.
How does Sunrise compare to Brokk 170?
Sunrise and Brokk 170 (Brokk · 5 deployments) are both construction robots on the DEPLOY registry. Sunrise has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Sunrise a top construction?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Sunrise ranks in roughly the top 16% of construction models tracked by the registry.
What is Sunrise's maturity stage?
Sunrise is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Sunrise deployed?
No verified deployments of Sunrise are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Sunrise safe?
Sunrise 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 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: construction

Sources by quality tier

1
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Sunrise.

Recent coverage

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