Borobotics wins CHF2.5 million to advance geothermal drilling robot
09.07.2026
The Swiss startup has secured funding from Canada's Emissions Reduction Alberta to develop an autonomous drilling robot for geothermal heat pump installations.
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Venture Kick alumnus Borobotics has been selected as one of just ten companies to receive funding through the Drilling Technology Challenge of Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA). The project will receive approximately CHF2.5 million (CAD4.4 million) in funding to accelerate the development of a compact, autonomous electric drilling robot for geothermal boreholes used in ground-source heat pumps.
The project, valued at CAD8.8 million, will be carried out in Winterthur and Calgary as part of an international collaboration bringing together partners from Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, the United States, and Canada.
Borobotics is developing a compact drilling robot that enables geothermal installations in confined spaces such as gardens and parking lots. By automating the drilling process, the technology aims to lower installation costs, reduce energy consumption, and minimize disruption to the surrounding landscape compared with conventional drilling methods.
The funding is part of ERA's latest CAD37 million investment in ten projects advancing drilling technologies, including robotic automation, AI-powered energy management, and next-generation geothermal systems. Supported by Alberta's Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Fund, ERA has invested more than CAD1.17 billion in emissions-reduction technologies since 2019.
Philipp Ganz, Hans-Jörg Dennig, and Moritz Pill
The project, valued at CAD8.8 million, will be carried out in Winterthur and Calgary as part of an international collaboration bringing together partners from Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, the United States, and Canada.
Borobotics is developing a compact drilling robot that enables geothermal installations in confined spaces such as gardens and parking lots. By automating the drilling process, the technology aims to lower installation costs, reduce energy consumption, and minimize disruption to the surrounding landscape compared with conventional drilling methods.
The funding is part of ERA's latest CAD37 million investment in ten projects advancing drilling technologies, including robotic automation, AI-powered energy management, and next-generation geothermal systems. Supported by Alberta's Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Fund, ERA has invested more than CAD1.17 billion in emissions-reduction technologies since 2019.
Philipp Ganz, Hans-Jörg Dennig, and Moritz Pill