Kewazo

KEWAZO is a German deep-tech company specializing in robotics and artificial intelligence for heavy industry, with operations based in Munich, Germany, and Houston, United States. The firm focuses on automating material movement in challenging industrial environments, including construction sites, refineries, petrochemical plants, chemical complexes, and power facilities. Their flagship product, LIFTBOT, is a battery-powered, remote-controlled lifting robot designed to replace traditional cranes and manual handling, significantly improving safety, enhancing efficiency, and accelerating project schedules.

Founded in 2018, KEWAZO emerged with a vision to disrupt material transport challenges and digitize on-site operations through robotics and data analytics. The company's solutions address critical industry problems such as labor shortages, high labor costs, and safety concerns. By deploying LIFTBOT, KEWAZO not only automates vertical material movement but also collects valuable operational data, which is then processed through their KEWAZO ONSITE data analytics platform. This platform provides maximum transparency of on-site activities, enabling more proactive management and data-driven decision-making for both individual projects and overall company operations.

KEWAZO has successfully deployed its LIFTBOT at numerous industrial sites across North America and Europe, serving major clients such as ExxonMobil, Total Energies, BASF, Dow, Ineos, Bilfinger, and Altrad. The company has attracted significant investment, including a Series A funding round of $10 million in January 2023 and a new funding round of $35 million in March 2026. These investments, backed by firms like Schooner Capital, Chevron Technology Ventures, Asahi Kasei, True Ventures, and Cybernetix Ventures, are aimed at accelerating deployment capacity, expanding into additional workflows, and deepening integration within existing customer sites. KEWAZO is committed to becoming a leading robotics and AI provider for heavy industry, continuously innovating to make industrial maintenance and construction faster, safer, and more efficient.