BladeRanger
BladeRanger is an Israeli publicly-traded drone technology company that develops autonomous cleaning and inspection systems for solar panels and energy infrastructure, offering SolarDrone, PowerDrone, CleaningDrone platforms and the AY Solar Clean subsidiary to utility operators and infrastructure enterprises globally.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersEilot, Israel
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What BladeRanger does
BladeRanger Ltd. is an Israeli publicly-traded (TASE:BLRN) drone technology company that develops autonomous cleaning and inspection systems for solar energy and infrastructure assets. Its core product set comprises three drone platforms — SolarDrone for high-pressure water cleaning and aerial inspection of solar panels (including rooftops and floating arrays), PowerDrone for high-voltage insulator and transportation hub maintenance, and CleaningDrone for glass structures — plus the AY Solar Clean subsidiary, acquired in October 2025, which deploys the patented Arnon 1 automated cleaning system for residential, commercial, and industrial solar installations. The company holds multiple granted patents across Israel, the US, Europe, Australia, China, and Japan for autonomous robot interaction and robotic-interaction systems, and operates under Civil Aviation Authority of Israel certification.
BladeRanger monetizes through a hybrid model combining hardware sales of drone platforms, professional service contracts for drone-based washing and inspection, and licensing/distribution agreements with regional channel partners — Propeller Drones (Israel), unmanned4you (Italy), and Nukkleus Inc. (US Defense). Pricing is quote-based and tailored to site specifications, contract duration, and scope; no public price list is available. Direct enterprise sales have produced flagship relationships including Deutsche Bahn (preferred supplier for train station rooftop cleaning after a July 2024 PoC) and Electra Infrastructure (drone-washing service agreement). The company previously owned the DeepSolar AI analytics platform (sold to PainReform for ~$4.5M in March 2025) and the Solar Drone Ltd. subsidiary (sold to VisionWave for ~$21.6M in December 2025), exiting both AI software and defense aerial platforms while retaining commercial collaborations.
The company is in active strategic transition. In June 2026 it announced the ~$14 million acquisition of Envoy Technologies from Blink Charging, acquiring a US EV sharing platform with 186 EVs across 34 locations, with management signaling intent to evaluate a potential Envoy IPO. Combined with ongoing distribution expansion into Southern Europe (Athens meetings, Italy channel) and the Gulf (Alpha Solar MOU), and a new Argus space-based counter-UAS partnership with VisionWave, BladeRanger is repositioning from a single-vertical drone cleaning company toward a multi-vertical public-company structure spanning solar cleaning, EV sharing, and defense technology — funded by repeated small equity raises (NIS 10.46M in 2024) and Israel Innovation Authority grants (~NIS 7.35M total).
BladeRanger firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BladeRanger
- Legal name
- Blade Ranger Ltd.
- Website
- https://bladeranger.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- BladeRanger is an Israeli publicly-traded drone technology company that develops autonomous cleaning and inspection systems for solar panels and energy infrastructure, offering SolarDrone, PowerDrone, CleaningDrone platforms and the AY Solar Clean subsidiary to utility operators and infrastructure enterprises globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BladeRanger industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Autonomous Solar Maintenance Drones
- NAICS
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Solar Panel Cleaning (HSAEAJAL)
Keywords
Where BladeRanger is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Eilot
- HQ country
- Israel
- HQ region
- Middle East
Offices1 record
Markets served
BladeRanger business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Drone Hardware Sales: Sale of autonomous drone platforms and cleaning systems for solar infrastructure maintenance. Includes high-pressure water-spraying drones and associated payloads.
- Drone Services: Service contracts for drone-based washing and inspection services at solar sites. Revenue from service agreements with infrastructure companies like Electra Infrastructure.
- Software Subscriptions (Historical): DeepSolar AI analytics platform was previously a software subscription stream. Divested to PainReform in March 2025, but commercial collaboration continues for utility-scale deployments.
- Distribution Agreements: Revenue from exclusive distribution partnerships where partners market and distribute BladeRanger products in specific territories, including Propeller Drones (Israel), Nukkleus (US Defense), and unmanned4you (Italy).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom enterprise pricing based on site requirements |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels4 records
BladeRanger product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BladeRanger designs, manufactures, and operates autonomous drones for cleaning and inspecting solar energy infrastructure, transportation hubs, high-voltage electric insulators, and glass structures. The company's product portfolio centers on three proprietary drone platforms—SolarDrone, PowerDrone, and CleaningDrone—alongside the AY Solar Clean automated cleaning system using the patented Arnon 1 technology. It sells drones, spare parts, and service contracts (cleaning, inspection) to solar farm operators, utilities, defense organizations, and infrastructure companies through direct enterprise sales and exclusive territorial distribution agreements.
Product overview
BladeRanger Group is a drone technology company specializing in autonomous cleaning and maintenance solutions for solar energy infrastructure. The product portfolio centers on three drone platforms: SolarDrone for solar panel cleaning and aerial inspections, PowerDrone for electric infrastructure and transportation hub cleaning, and CleaningDrone for glass structures. The company previously owned DeepSolar (AI-powered solar analytics, sold to PainReform in 2025) and its Solar Drone subsidiary (sold to VisionWave in December 2025). The current portfolio also includes AY Solar Clean (automated cleaning systems acquired in October 2025) which uses proprietary Arnon 1 technology. The offering combines hardware drones with software-driven analytics for comprehensive solar asset optimization.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SolarDrone: Advanced drone-based solutions for solar field maintenance, inspection, and performance enhancement. Enables safe access to complex assets, reduces operational risk, and improves long-term system efficiency. Technologies support solar panel cleaning, aerial inspections, electric-grid maintenance, and data-driven operational insights.
- PowerDrone
- CleaningDrone
- AY Solar Clean
Products and services
- SolarDrone Drone-based platform for solar panel cleaning, aerial inspections, and data-driven operational insights for solar fields and energy infrastructure, including high-pressure water cleaning for rooftops and floating solar fields.
- PowerDrone Drone technology for optimizing infrastructure performance of high-voltage electric insulators and cleanliness of transportation hubs like airports and bus stations, designed to access hard-to-reach areas and reduce downtime.
- CleaningDrone Drone technology for meticulous cleaning of glass structures including skyscrapers, atriums, and other glass installations, enhancing visibility and aesthetics.
- AY Solar Clean Automated solar cleaning systems custom-tailored to each solar installation using the proprietary Arnon 1 technology for residential, commercial, and industrial solar with smart, scheduled operation.
- Solar Drone-Based Washing Service Drone-based washing and inspection service contracts at solar sites and other infrastructure, sold on multi-year enterprise agreements to operators such as Electra Infrastructure and Deutsche Bahn.
Quantifiable outcome
- Dust and dirt reduce solar panel output by 15-20% for thin layers, 30-40%+ for more significant contamination
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use BladeRanger
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
BladeRanger technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
BladeRanger partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, regional and minor.
- PRF Technologies / DeepSolarcoreCommercial collaboration agreement to accelerate expansion of DeepSolar AI-driven solar asset optimization platform across utility-scale solar portfolios. Agreement targets multiple large-scale commercial engagements, each with minimum scope of 150 megawatts. DeepSolar was sold to PainReform (NASDAQ:PRFX) in March 2025 but collaboration continues.
- Nukkleus Inc.coreStrategic partnership with BladeRanger announced as part of Nukkleus's defense technology portfolio development. Nukkleus holds approximately 5 million Sponsor Units in SC II Acquisition Corp following its $172.5 million IPO in December 2025.
- VisionWave HoldingscorePartnership to develop Argus, a space-enabled AI counter-drone system (C-UAS). VisionWave subsidiary VisionWave Technologies is developing the system in collaboration with BladeRanger, using satellites with EO/IR and SAR/RF payloads, AI-driven object recognition, and layered interceptor systems. VisionWave also acquired Solar Drone Ltd. from BladeRanger for $21.6 million in December 2025.
- Eco Wave Power Global ABflagshipPartnership to launch the first drone-powered maintenance system for onshore wave energy, demonstrated at BladeRanger's grid-connected project in Jaffa Port, Israel. Autonomous drones clean and inspect floaters to lower operating expenses, reduce downtime, and boost energy output. Plans for deployment at Eco Wave Power's Los Angeles site and other global projects.
- Nukkleus Inc.coreExclusive distribution agreement for distributing BladeRanger products in the US Defense market. Nukkleus is a Nasdaq-listed aerospace and defense company with multiple Israeli defense technology acquisitions. Partnership targets defense sector customers.
- unmanned4youregionalDistribution and strategic partnership agreement for maintenance of solar fields in Italy. Represents BladeRanger's expansion into Southern European market through regional partner.
- Electra InfrastructureflagshipService agreement for drone-based washing services for ground and commercial solar sites. Electra Infrastructure utilizes BladeRanger products for solar asset maintenance.
- ParaZero TechnologiesminorAgreement for entering building cleaning market using drone technology. ParaZero provides safety systems for drones, enabling expanded applications beyond solar cleaning.
- Deutsche Bahn (German National Railway)flagshipCompleted proof of concept (PoC) for drone-based cleaning services at German railway stations. PoC demonstrated successful cleaning of complex train station rooftops. Deutsche Bahn defined BladeRanger as preferred provider for these tasks.
- Propeller DronescoreExclusive distribution agreement for marketing BladeRanger drone system in Israel. Propeller Drones provides the solar panel washing system and related services under this partnership.
- Alpha SolarregionalStrategic partnership for selling BladeRanger products in Bahrain and Gulf countries. No agreements had been signed at announcement, representing future market expansion intent.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
BladeRanger competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Ecoppia Scientific: Israel-based provider of robotic, water-free solar panel cleaning solutions deployed at utility-scale photovoltaic sites worldwide. Directly comparable as a competing automated cleaning technology for the same solar farm operator customer base, though using ground-based robots rather than drones.
- SolarCleano: Luxembourg-based developer of autonomous robots for cleaning ground-mounted and rooftop solar installations across Europe and MENA. Comparable as a direct competitor in the automated solar panel cleaning space targeting utility-scale operators with recurring service contracts.
- Airtouch Solar: Israel and US-based company offering waterless robotic cleaning systems for utility-scale solar arrays, with deployments in the US, Australia, India, and the Middle East. Directly competes with BladeRanger for the same solar farm O&M budgets using autonomous ground robots.
- Heliotex: US-based provider of automated, water-free solar panel cleaning systems targeting commercial and utility-scale installations. Comparable as a competing automated cleaning solution addressing the same soiling-driven efficiency losses for solar asset managers.
- Serbot (Clean Solar Technologies): Switzerland-based manufacturer of autonomous robots for cleaning photovoltaic and thermal solar panels, with installations across Europe, the Middle East, and the US. Closely comparable as a robotics-driven solar cleaning competitor serving utility-scale customers.
- Skyven Technologies: US/India-based provider of autonomous solar thermal panel cleaning systems using IoT-enabled robotic solutions for industrial and utility-scale customers. Directly competes in the automated solar cleaning market with a similar recurring-service business model.
Broad incumbents
- DJI: China-based global market leader in commercial and consumer drone manufacturing, including aerial inspection and spraying platforms. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the underlying drone hardware ecosystem, though not focused on solar cleaning as a vertical solution.
- Parrot SA: France-based drone manufacturer with enterprise-grade aerial platforms used for inspection, mapping, and defense applications. Relevant as a broader incumbent in commercial UAV systems serving overlapping use cases such as infrastructure inspection and security.
Emerging players
- Aerodyne Group: Malaysia-headquartered drone-based enterprise solutions provider offering asset inspection, surveillance, and aerial data services to utilities and infrastructure operators globally. Comparable as an emerging player in drone-enabled industrial services with overlapping solar and infrastructure inspection capabilities.
- PrecisionHawk: US-based provider of commercial drone technology and aerial data analytics for energy, utility, and infrastructure inspection applications. Comparable as an emerging player combining drone hardware with AI analytics for solar and infrastructure asset management.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
BladeRanger social profiles
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BladeRanger leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
BladeRanger subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
BladeRanger funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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BladeRanger M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about BladeRanger
What does BladeRanger do?
BladeRanger designs, manufactures, and operates autonomous drones for cleaning and inspecting solar energy infrastructure, transportation hubs, high-voltage electric insulators, and glass structures. The company's product portfolio centers on three proprietary drone platforms—SolarDrone, PowerDrone, and CleaningDrone—alongside the AY Solar Clean automated cleaning system using the patented Arnon 1 technology. It sells drones, spare parts, and service contracts (cleaning, inspection) to solar farm operators, utilities, defense organizations, and infrastructure companies through direct enterprise sales and exclusive territorial distribution agreements.
Is BladeRanger a public or private company?
BladeRanger is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was BladeRanger founded?
BladeRanger was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is BladeRanger based?
BladeRanger is headquartered in Eilot, Israel, in the Middle East region.
How does BladeRanger make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Drone Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are drone Services, software Subscriptions (Historical) and distribution Agreements.
Who are BladeRanger's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Ecoppia Scientific, SolarCleano, Airtouch Solar, Heliotex, Serbot (Clean Solar Technologies) and Skyven Technologies. Broad incumbents are DJI and Parrot SA. Emerging players are Aerodyne Group and PrecisionHawk.
Does BladeRanger have an API?
No public API is recorded for BladeRanger.
What industry is BladeRanger in?
BladeRanger's product category is Autonomous Solar Maintenance Drones. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAEAJAL, Solar Panel Cleaning. Its NAICS code is 334511 and its SIC code is 3812.