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We Are

Serpent
robotics

A robotics company dedicated to making tree care safer, smarter & more affordable

Eliminating the dangers of tree cutting by replacing risky manual labor with smart & affordable robotic assistance

leveraging the latest advancements in Robotics, AI, machine learning, computer vision and Design, we are transforming the tree care industry from one of the most dangerous industries into one of the most innovative.

Problems in the Tree care Industry

Every three days an arborist is critically or fatally injured. Climbing trees with chainsaws is one of the most dangerous jobs in the US. Less people want to join the industry due to the physical toll that the job has on your body. However we live in a time where we need arborists more and more now that utillity companies face billions of dollars in liabillities due to the wildfires shaped due to inadequate tree care management.

Progress

Innovative robotic solutions that deliver real world impact

We built a functional prototype of the Serpent Robotics arm and validated it through testing with Arnold Arboretum, Morris Arboretum, and potential customers. These trials proved its precision, adaptability, and reliability. Multiple competition wins further confirm its technical excellence and market potential.

The Arborist Perspective shows a clear need for a better solution

Erik Sveum
ISA-Certified Arborist

Looking very much forward to see what you all are able to accomplish. I don't want to appear overly eager but having buried two friends in this industry and many others nearly so, I know this is a device that is long overdue

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Peter Fixler
Chief arborist Morris Arboretum

Nobody wants to climb trees anymore because it's so dangerous. Hazard mitigation is always number 1 ; How can I get this job done without getting myself killed.

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Leo's tree care
Philadelphia based arborist company

If you can figure out and make a low cost solution to access trees remotely without having to send someone 100 feet in the air then please call me because I’ll buy one.

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15%

of arborist revenue is spend on equipment related costs

$35K

average spending on equipment related costs per year

$5K

Spending on insurance per arborist per year
who we are

Meet Our Team

Our team has strong industry expertise in Robotics, Engineering, Design, and Business strategy making sure we can
make serpent into a success. Next to this we are also supported by a strong team of technical & industry advisors that help us
build test and scale our product.

Founding team

Steyn Knollema

Operations

Margaret Zhu

Finance

Yiran (Kevin) Xuan

Engineering

Jason li

Design

Advisors

Mark yim

Director of Grasp lab
Asa whitney professor

Greg yeuter

Founder restful

Peter fixler

Head arborist morris arboretum

John Del rosso

Head arborist arnold arboretum

Erik Sveum

ISA Certified arborist
Get In Touch

Let's Talk

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