Accelerator · Class of 2026
Robots that keep the world running.
We deploy autonomous climbing robots that reach the unreachable, delivering continuous, high-quality inspection data that transforms how energy infrastructure is maintained.
Accelerator, partners & supporters
Accelerator · 2026
Accelerator · 2026The Cost of Traditional Inspection
Industrial pipe inspection is expensive, dangerous, and incomplete. Scaffolding accounts for 50% of inspection costs, often requiring costly shutdowns. Manual processes miss critical data between inspection intervals. Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) alone costs Norwegian operators over 1 billion NOK annually.
The industry needs a better way.
Autonomous Robots. Complete Coverage. Continuous Data.
Saro Robotics builds autonomous climbing robots designed specifically for complex industrial pipe networks. Our robots navigate vertical and horizontal pipes, rotate 360° for full coverage, and traverse obstacles and bends, all while capturing precise inspection data.
Eliminate Scaffolding
Inspect pipes at height without human risk or costly scaffolding setup. Our robots access areas previously unreachable.
Complete Data Coverage
Navigate entire pipe networks with 360° rotation capability. Capture continuous data, not just periodic snapshots.
Enable Predictive Maintenance
Shift from time-based to condition-based maintenance with comprehensive inspection data and actionable insights.
The result: safer operations, reduced costs, and the data foundation for predictive maintenance.
Engineering
Built for Complexity
Unlike solutions designed for simple, straight pipe runs, our robots are engineered for the challenging environments of industrial energy facilities, navigating bends, obstacles, and varying pipe diameters while maintaining precise sensor positioning.
Class of 2026
Saro Robotics is a Techstars company
We joined the Techstars 2026 accelerator to take autonomous pipe inspection from Norwegian pilot sites to operators across Europe — with mentor-driven support, a global network of energy and robotics operators, and the capital to scale our fleet.
Accelerator
Backed by Techstars, built with operators
Techstars is one of the world’s most active pre-seed investors. The 2026 programme pairs our engineering team with mentors from energy, industrial robotics and asset integrity, compressing years of commercial learning into thirteen weeks.
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Selection · 2026
Accepted into Techstars
Saro Robotics selected for the 2026 class on the strength of its climbing-robot platform and live industrial pilots.
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Weeks 1–4
Mentor madness
Structured sessions with operators, inspection engineers and asset-integrity leads to sharpen the deployment model.
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Weeks 5–12
Pilot acceleration
Scaling field trials beyond K-lab: more pipe geometries, more sensors, more data per deployment.
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Week 13
Demo Day 2026
Presenting autonomous CUI inspection to the Techstars investor and operator network.
In the Field
We build alongside the people who use it
From day one, we’ve tested and refined our robots on real industrial sites like K-lab, working shoulder to shoulder with the operators who inspect these facilities every day.
Recognition
Where we are being noticed
Techstars · 2026
Selected for the Techstars 2026 class, joining a global portfolio of more than 4,500 companies.
Accelerator announcementRunway FBU · 2026
One of 15 teams in the first cohort of the industrial AI & Robotics Lab at Aker Tech House.
Programme selectionECOnnect Energy · 2026
Development partnership bringing autonomous robotic inspection into the jettyless transfer scope.
Industry partnershipReady to Transform Your Inspection Process?
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