Libra Robotics
Libra Robotics provides an autonomous ground-mounted solar installation system that handles the full sequence of PV panel transportation, alignment, placement, and fastening without direct human intervention. The Libra-001A robot achieves 30–80 panels per hour for panels up to 250 lb and includes a 40-hour runtime for continuous day-and-night operation.
- Robotics
- Construction Technology
- Industrial Automation
- Hardware
Funding
Raised to date
$500KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
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Product
Problem
Utility-scale solar construction depends on manual labor for transporting, positioning, and fastening heavy PV panels, leading to inconsistent productivity, high physical strain on workers, and escalating project costs. Labour shortages and tight project timelines further pressure developers to deliver large installations quickly while maintaining quality and safety standards. Night-time or low-light conditions typically halt manual installation work, extending construction schedules.
Solution
Libra Robotics delivers an autonomous ground-mounted solar installation system that performs the full sequence of PV panel handling—transportation, staging, pick-and-place, rack-relative alignment, placement, and fastening—without direct human intervention. The Libra-001A robot operates under supervised field conditions with a designed productivity of 30–80 panels per hour for panels up to 250 lb and 100 × 60 inches. The system supports autonomous fastening with compatible fasteners, eliminating separate manual fastening steps from the workflow. It is adaptable across mainstream commercial racking systems and includes an auxiliary fuel tank that extends runtime to approximately 40 hours, enabling continuous day-and-night operation. The technology has been demonstrated in the United States and is available for deployment today.
Target Audience
Primary customers are utility-scale solar EPC contractors, project developers, and construction firms seeking to accelerate ground-mounted solar project delivery while reducing manual labor requirements and improving productivity consistency.
Features
- Fully autonomous end-to-end workflow covering panel pickup, rack-relative alignment, placement, and fastening in a single robotic sequence
- Designed cycle time of 45–120 seconds per panel for pickup, alignment, placement, and fastening
- Handles panels up to 250 lb (113 kg) and dimensions up to 100 × 60 inches (2.54 × 1.52 m)
- 40-hour runtime with auxiliary fuel tank, supporting continuous day and night operation
- Compatible with mainstream commercial racking systems, verified through extended field demonstrations across multiple racking configurations
- Supervised field operation architecture that maintains consistent, predictable productivity without requiring one operator per panel