Upgrade existing power lines without replacing them.
An integrated materials and robotic deployment platform engineered to improve the safety, resilience and power-carrying capability of existing overhead infrastructure.
Materials built for robotic deployment.
- 01MaterialsA proprietary material interface for exposed grid assets.
- 02RoboticsPurpose-built field deployment for existing infrastructure.
- 03ValidationMaterials and deployment tested as one system.
01Existing overhead asset
02Kratos robotic deployment
03Proprietary material system
04Hardened contact interface
One materials platform. Multiple grid constraints.
Wildfire resilience
Designed to reduce electrical contact and ignition risk at exposed conductors.
More capacity
Intended to improve conductor thermal performance and create additional ampacity headroom.
Lower operating temperature
Designed to improve heat rejection and reduce thermal loading on existing conductors.
Reduced sag and losses
Lower conductor temperature can reduce thermal sag and electrical resistance.
The existing grid must endure more, and carry more.
Wildfire, extreme weather, aging assets, electrification and rising power demand are pushing existing grid infrastructure beyond what it was originally designed to handle.
Federal context: U.S. Department of Energy GRIP program ↗