BurnBot, Inc.

At BurnBot, prescribed fire and wildfire mitigation is at the core of our mission, our team, and the landscapes & communities impacted by destructive wildfires… Our tech and our team is out there reducing wildfire risks, one prescribed fire and fuels treatment at a time! As featured in @Bloomberg by @Coco Liu, we're proving that sometimes, the safest way forward is to fight fire with fire. Catch the full story here: https://lnkd.in/grRPekRj Thank you for the wonderful article Coco Liu! 🙏

Those working for wildland firefighting agencies understand leaving the security of public service is not a decision taken lightly. There is risk in making that decision. As one BurnBot, Inc. employee explained, working in fire at a national level became a negative feedback loop of low pay, chasing overtime to make ends meet, missing family, broken relationships, and a suppression versus prevention focus due to longer fire seasons contributing to fire prone landscapes and larger fires- I found it hard to argue against that logic. I was surprised to meet so many former wildland firefighters on the BurnBot team in forestry operations, one all the way from Australia, and all of whom were committed to seeking different wildfire outcomes.   One of my former colleagues pointed out BurnBot has assembled a Type I team for a Type I challenge. In all my years working in this space I have never seen such precise forestry operations or results. Nor did I fully appreciate the concept of how a 'technology stack' can result in more efficient and effective forest health treatments until I saw BurnBot's operation in Amador County- I encourage you to see it for yourself. Other take aways 1. Current contracting procedures don’t envision technology stacks in forest health treatments. They tend to be siloed into individual activities rather than integrated. 2 If we continue to deploy legacy systems and thought processes to address the exponential growth of the wildfire crisis, we should expect to experience the same outcomes; which I believe we all agree are not acceptable. 3. There is a growing movement of individuals choosing to bring their experiences, mindset, and mission driven approach used to combat wildfires, to bend the curve and transform landscapes before fire strikes. It is inspiring. We are at a crossroads. One fork takes us down the known, the comfortable. The other takes us towards a future where what was once perceived as impossible is now possible. There is urgency to our decision and time is not on our side; there will be uncomfortable, disruptive moments to move much needed innovations forward. I am thankful for the time, talent and resources being brought to bear on the wildfire crisis from such a diverse group of individuals, fire agencies, philanthropic organizations, venture capitalists, academia, entrepreneurs, NGO’s, and tribes. Anukool Lakhina Dr. Waleed S, "Lee" Haddad Bill Clerico, George Whitesides, Brandon Dunham, Jason Brooks, Maxwell Brodie, Don Moore, Seth Schalet, Scott Gregory, MBA Ilkay Altintas, Ph.D. Melissa Floca, Genevieve Biggs, Bob Horton, Brian Fennessy, Brian Collins Hussam Mahmoud, Ben Rogers, Marion W. Michael Wara, Matt Weiner, Molly Hausmann, Dan Munsey, MPA, EFO, CFO Rachael Brady, David Saah, Kelly Norris, CF Kevin Sofen, Eddie Sell, Kathleen McIntyre, Kelly Martin, Nick Schuler, CFO, PIO Scott Conway, Andrea Santy, Matt Dias, Kate Dargan Marquis, Ken Pimlott, Amy Berry, Laura McCarthy, Jennee Kuang, 

110% facts - There is no "silver bullet" for returning good fire to the lands... However, we intend to help enable as many acres as possible to get those acres back into a state where they are "ready" for the implementation of good fire!

Honored to be a part of such an important study to eradicate invasive weeds! Thank you Stanford University! https://lnkd.in/g2miiTmX

Our portfolio company BurnBot, Inc., which is aiming to reduce the risk of destructive wildfires with remote prescribed burning machines, recently conducted a live demonstration of its debris-clearing technology in the Lake Tahoe-Truckee area. Check out the news feature below to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gFzZHsdW

We loved being able to come to Tahoe and being able to do some hazardous fuels reduction work! Thanks!!! Amy Berry

Today we highlight the profound connection between the Hoopa Valley people and their ancestral land management practices in this mini doc and delve into the essential role of controlled burning and forest stewardship in preventing catastrophic wildfires and sustaining cultural traditions in Hoopa Valley. This transformative partnership between the Hoopa People, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and BurnBot, Inc. is one example of how technology and philanthropy unite with traditional wisdom to rejuvenate 60 acres of Hoopa Valley land through sustainable land management, allowing for the safe reintroduction of cultural burning practices and prescribed fire. We are absolutely honored to be a part of this project to assist with the reintroduction of cultural fire in such an important place! Thank you!

Teamwork makes the dream work… Yea, it may seem a little cliché to say that - But it’s the truth, and there isn’t an ounce of quit in the incredible team we have at BurnBot and the folks who believe in our mission! Thanks to this amazing team and our investors, BurnBot has reached a significant milestone with the completion of it’s Series A funding round led by ReGen Ventures, with Toyota Ventures, American Family Ventures, Convective Capital, Skip Capital, Overture ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Blue Forest, and Pathbreaker Ventures. To find out more, check out our blog here: https://lnkd.in/gbFuwBSp Once again, we would like to extend our utmost gratitude to everyone 🙏 Now, its back to the hard charge against destructive wildfires, with even better tech enabled tools, and making an positive and immediate impact where it matters most!