Torch Systems
AI-powered monitoring for outdoor infrastructure
CORE INFO
Torch Systems sells solar-powered TerraNode devices and monitoring software to utilities, renewable-energy operators, municipalities, and industrial companies. The system combines sensor data and imagery to flag wildfire risks, equipment overheating, vegetation growth, security events, and air-quality problems at remote sites without wired power or network infrastructure.
- Latest financing: $9.5 million in SAFE equity from Khosla Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Construct Capital, and Starship Ventures, plus $2 million in venture debt, announced October 6, 2026.axios.com
- Deployment footprint: 300 TerraNode units across seven U.S. states, with another 800 units backordered as of October 6, 2026.axios.com
- Axios reported that Torch had expanded beyond wildfire detection into broader monitoring for grid and outdoor infrastructure.axios.com
WHY WE WOULD WORK AT TORCH SYSTEMS
Protect Critical Infrastructure
Help make the physical world visible, understandable, and actionable by monitoring substations, solar farms, transmission corridors, and other assets that communities rely on.
Build Multimodal AI
Work across edge AI, computer vision, thermal imaging, acoustic sensing, gas detection, and environmental data through the TerraNode and Torch Intelligence Platform.
Join a Growth Stage
Torch has raised $11.5M, deployed more than 300 TerraNodes across seven states, and has 800 additional units backordered—creating substantial room to shape the next phase.
See Your Work in the Field
Design and deploy solar-powered systems that operate without wired power or network infrastructure, with installations spanning utilities, renewable-energy sites, municipalities, and industrial operations.
Work Across Disciplines
Join a hands-on team working at the intersection of hardware, software, AI, and field operations, where fast deployment and practical problem-solving matter.
Make Climate Resilience Real
Help detect wildfire risks, overheating equipment, vegetation growth, and other hazards before small problems become major incidents—supporting customers such as Dominion Energy.
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TerraNode Field Devices
Solar-powered TerraNode devices combine visible-light and thermal cameras with acoustic, gas, air-quality, and environmental sensors. They are designed for remote sites without wired power or network infrastructure.
Multimodal Sensor Fusion
Torch combines imagery, thermal data, acoustic signals, gas readings, air-quality measurements, mapping, and environmental information to monitor outdoor infrastructure. This approach supports detection of wildfire risks, overheating, vegetation growth, security events, and other anomalies.
Edge AI Processing
On-device edge AI analyzes sensor data in the field, helping TerraNodes identify relevant conditions before transmitting information. Cellular connectivity, private LTE support, and optional satellite backhaul extend monitoring to difficult-to-connect locations.
Torch Intelligence Platform
The cloud-based Torch Intelligence Platform learns site-specific normal conditions and correlates sensor data, imagery, device status, and environmental context. It delivers contextual alerts, event management, reporting, portfolio views, and role-based notifications.
Infrastructure Monitoring Service
Torch combines TerraNode hardware with recurring monitoring and intelligence services for utilities, renewable-energy operators, municipalities, industrial companies, and other critical-infrastructure owners. The service provides continuous visibility into distributed outdoor assets and operational risks.