Question 1

What is Borobotics?

Accepted Answer

We are a Swiss startup that has developed an autonomous drilling robot designed to facilitate the installation of geothermal heating systems. Our goal is to make geothermal energy more accessible and cost-effective for both domestic and commercial customers.

Question 2

What are the advantages of using our drilling technology?

Accepted Answer

Space-Efficient: The compact design allows drilling in small spaces, such as gardens and parking lots.
Cost-Effective: Our technology reduces the costs associated with traditional drilling methods.
Environmentally Friendly: The drilling process is less energy-intensive and causes minimal landscape damage. It works with electricity only.
Little noise pollution: As most of the equipment is underwater in the borehole, the system causes little to no noise pollution. 
Geology agnostic: Suitable for most types of geologies - from lose ground like sand and earth to hard rock such as granite

Question 3

What are the dimensions of the drill?

Accepted Answer

The current prototype drills a diameter of 135 mm (5.3 inches). The prototype is 2.9 meters tall and weights 150 kg. Together with the periphery, the space requirement is 4 - 8 m2 and the weight is about 750 kg. In the coming years, we are planning on further reducing the size, especially height wise to make drilling in cellars a reality.

Question 4

What is the current status of our drilling robot?

Accepted Answer

At the current point in time, we are working on refining the second prototype of our Grabowski drilling robot. The drill is tested in different scenarios such as types of geologies as well as depths.

Question 5

Pricing

Accepted Answer

While there is no set pricing yet, we can already disclose that we are planning on renting out the drills (in combination with a one-time setup fee) rather than sell them. That means there will be no high fixed costs, maintenance will be covered by the Borobotics team and you will pay a fee on a per meter basis.

Question 6

I want to work with Grabowski

Accepted Answer

If you are interested in using our drills, its best to sign up using the form on our homepage. If you would also like to be among the first to receive a Grabowski for testing/pilot projects, reach out to us and we can sign an LOI

Question 7

I want to have Grabowski drill on my property

Accepted Answer

First things first, thank you very much for your trust. We are planning on conducting the first pilot tests with end customers by mid 2026. Likely, we will be starting with projects in or around Switzerland due to the geographical proximity to our workshop. If you are interested to be on the pilot customer list, please sign up directly on our homepage. We will get in contact as soon as pilot projects become plannable.

Question 8

What outlets do I need to run Grabowski?

Accepted Answer

Grabowski only requires electricity and water outlets in order to be able to drill. No air compressor is used. The current system requires 400 V and 25 A.

Question 9

What are other possible use cases for Grabowski?

Accepted Answer

Grabowski will also be suitable for horizontal drilling, certain types of tunnel drilling, foundation drilling as well as pipe repairs amongst other things. At the current point in time, the full focus lies on vertical geothermal drilling.

Question 10

Can Grabowski be used for water well drilling?

Accepted Answer

While in theory it can be used, the current drilling diameter of 135 mm is not large enough for water well drilling in most cases. Usually, these types of holes require a larger diameter in order to allow for space for the pump.

Question 11

Why the name Grabowski?

Accepted Answer

Grabowski is named after a mole in a popular Swiss cartoon strip.

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