Planted
Robotic solar deployment and energy infrastructure
CORE INFO
Planted sells an integrated solar-deployment system to solar developers, independent power producers, EPCs, data-center operators, and other large energy buyers. Its offering combines site-planning software, terrain-following solar arrays, robotic foundation installation, energy storage, and project execution for constrained or irregular sites.
- Series B financing totaled $31.8 million and was announced on September 15, 2026; Piva Capital and RA Capital Management Planetary Health co-led the round, with participation from Google, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Gigascale Capital, and Khosla Ventures.fastcompany.com
- Solar capacity deployed reached 10 MW in 2025, according to Latitude Media; the company expected to deploy 100 MW in 2026.latitudemedia.com
- Fast Company reported that a Planted redesign for a St. Louis-area project reduced land use by 40%.fastcompany.com
WHY WE WOULD WORK AT PLANTED
Scale Clean Power
Help remove the deployment bottleneck holding solar back and work toward Planted's goal of unleashing terawatts of cleaner energy. Your work connects software, hardware, robotics, and project execution in one system.
Build Field Robotics
Develop technology for Sage, Planted's next-generation installation robot planned for field use in late 2026. The platform links digital site designs and engineering data directly to robots installing steel posts and foundations.
Shape Rapid Growth
Planted deployed more than 10 MW in 2025, is targeting 100 MW in 2026, and has a reported pipeline exceeding 20 GW. Join while the company is scaling its robotic fleet and targeting up to 1 GW of annual installation by 2027.
Solve Hard Sites
Design solar systems for sloped, irregular, and land-constrained locations that conventional trackers may not serve well. Planted's terrain-following arrays can operate on slopes up to 27% without grading, according to company-reported figures.
Own Real Decisions
Work in a roughly 50-person team where the culture emphasizes one owner per decision, direct data-driven debate, and sweating the details. Engineers and operators work across both office systems and field deployments.
Deliver Visible Impact
See your work become operating infrastructure, from the 11+ MW Bowes Solar project to a 28 MW behind-the-meter data-center project completed from initial contact to finished array in about 10 months. Planted's approach has also helped fit more solar onto constrained sites, including a 7.3 MW Illinois project reduced from roughly 26 to 16 acres.
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PRODUCT AND TECH
Planning Software
Site-planning and energy-modeling tools optimize layouts, model energy production, generate engineering drawings, and create digital twins that connect design data to field construction.
Terrain-Following Arrays
High-density, fixed-tilt solar arrays follow uneven terrain without conventional trackers or extensive grading, enabling deployment on constrained and irregular sites.
Robotic Installation
Automated tracked robots place steel posts and install solar foundations with precision, reducing manual labor and improving construction repeatability. Planted's next-generation Sage robot is planned for field use in late 2026.
Energy Storage
Integrated energy-storage systems complement Planted's solar deployments, supporting firmed power for utility, distributed, behind-the-meter, and large energy-buyer applications.
Project Execution Services
Planted provides project development and construction services spanning site strategy, permitting and interconnection support, logistics, construction, and field execution.