Autonomous Energy Infrastructure · lunaren.ai

Power delivered
where grids
cannot reach.

Lunaren builds autonomous mobile charging nodes that deploy into disaster zones, forward military bases, and ultimately the surface of the Moon — so critical operations never stop for lack of energy.

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300km
Operating radius
50+kWh
Per sortie
<8min
Deploy time
Lunaren Mobile Energy Node on lunar surface Induction pad Solar array Propellant Landing struts LUNAREN · MEN-1
The challenge

Every capable robot shares
one fatal constraint.

Modern autonomous systems can navigate rubble, detect chemical signatures, and operate in conditions lethal to humans. But they all depend on one thing they cannot carry enough of: power. In the environments where they matter most, there is nowhere to recharge.

The conventional answer — bigger batteries or fixed stations — fails in denied, degraded, or disconnected environments. The solution requires infrastructure that is itself autonomous and mobile.

I
Disaster response: the 90-minute window
First-responder robots carry 60–90 min of operational life. When power dies, the robot must leave the exclusion zone. Critical search windows are lost to logistics, not capability.
II
Forward military ops: power as the logistics tail
The US Army spends ~$400M/year on fuel convoy logistics for forward power generation. Every autonomous asset is range-tethered to a generator. Autonomous energy resupply is a documented critical gap.
III
Lunar operations: 14 days, then −173°C darkness
Every lunar rover built to date survives a maximum of 14 days before the lunar night destroys its batteries. Permanent human presence requires solved energy infrastructure.
The Mobile Energy Node

A charging station
that deploys itself.

MEN top-view schematic TOP VIEW — MEN-1 SCHEMATIC GPR Solar array Induction pad Attitude ctrl 4.2 m deployed wingspan LUNAREN — MOBILE ENERGY NODE
Energy per sortie50+ kWh
Operating radius300 km
PropulsionHybrid — electric + combustion
Emergency generatorEngine feeds charging battery
Temperature range−55 to +70°C
Deploy time< 8 minutes
NavigationGPS-denied capable
Software stackROS 2 / NAV2
Mobility-first architecture
The infrastructure goes to the asset. This single inversion unlocks every use case where fixed charging is structurally impossible.
Hybrid series propulsion
Earth units run a series hybrid drivetrain — a small combustion engine (JP-8 / diesel compatible) continuously charges the onboard battery pack, decoupling propulsion energy from payload energy. More range, more delivery capacity, and fuel logistics that already exist in every defense and disaster context.
Emergency generator mode
When the network is energy-depleted and no recharge source is available, the onboard engine switches to generator mode — feeding the charging battery directly. The MEN becomes a mobile power unit capable of sustaining field hospitals, comms equipment, and command posts alongside robot charging.
Bi-directional energy flow
MENs receive charge from field solar, wind, generators, or other nodes and redistribute — acting as mobile energy buffers across the entire network.
Extraterrestrial-hardened by design
Lunar units revert to pure electric — no atmosphere for combustion. Earth deployments prove the platform. Every field test validates the systems that go to the Moon.
Roadmap

Earth today.
Moon by 2032.

We bootstrap revenue solving real problems on Earth — building the platform that makes Lunaren the only credible provider when the extraterrestrial market activates.

Lunaren phase roadmap PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III Defense & Disaster 2026 – 2028 Remote Industrial 2029 – 2031 Extraterrestrial 2032 onward
Phase 01 · 2026–2028
Defense & Disaster Response
Earth · D3 environments
US DoD · NATO · FEMA · UN OCHA
SBIR and OTA contracts with the US Army, DARPA programs targeting autonomous energy resupply, and paid FEMA disaster response pilots. Non-dilutive government capital co-funds R&D.
Target revenue
$2M – $18M ARR
Phase 02 · 2029–2031
Remote Industrial & Sovereign Ops
Scale-up · Series A
Energy · Mining · Arctic · Wildfire
Offshore wind maintenance, Arctic infrastructure, wildfire suppression, isolated mining. Longer sales cycles — larger, predictable, recurring contracts.
Target revenue
$18M – $120M ARR
Phase 03 · 2032+
Extraterrestrial Infrastructure
Lunar surface · Cislunar
NASA CLPS · ESA · Commercial Lunar
Lunar energy infrastructure for rovers, landers, and habitats. The company that solves autonomous energy delivery on Earth owns the standard when the Moon market activates.
Target revenue
$120M+ ARR + IP
The intelligence layer

The network is the product.

Each Mobile Energy Node is a node in a self-organizing mesh. Together they form LUNAREN OS — an autonomous energy grid that routes, prioritizes, and optimizes power delivery across an entire operation without human intervention. The hardware gets you in the door. The software is the moat.

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Mesh communication protocol
Nodes communicate peer-to-peer over 900MHz and UHF mesh radio — no central server, no single point of failure. The network stays operational when all other infrastructure is gone. Each node knows the state of every other node within range.
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Proactive dispatch engine
Rather than waiting for a robot to run out of power, LUNAREN OS monitors every client energy state in real time and dispatches the optimal node before depletion occurs. On hybrid units, fuel state is factored alongside battery state in dispatch priority weighting — nodes with fuel reserve are prioritised for extended missions.
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Node-to-node relay recharging
Nodes recharge each other in sequence — extending network range beyond any single node radius. A chain of nodes can deliver energy hundreds of kilometres from the nearest base station.
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Distributed sensor layer
Each node carries GPS/IMU for positioning, environmental sensors for terrain awareness, mesh radio for comms relay, wide-angle camera for client identification, and acoustic sensors for survivor detection or threat awareness. Lightweight. Integral. Not bolted on.
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Grid optimization and load balancing
As nodes deplete and recharge, the grid continuously rebalances — routing clients to the nearest available node, redistributing energy reserves, and maintaining coverage across a dynamic operational area. The grid gets smarter with every deployment.
Lunaren mesh network diagram HUB MEN-2 MEN-3 MEN-4 MEN-5 CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT LUNAREN MESH — SELF-ORGANIZING
Software platform

Three products. One platform.

Core · Proprietary IP
LUNAREN OS
The node firmware and mesh protocol. Handles peer-to-peer communication, energy state broadcasting, dispatch optimization, and grid rebalancing. Runs entirely on-device — no cloud dependency, no single point of failure.
SaaS · Recurring revenue
LUNAREN FLEET
The operator dashboard. Real-time visibility of every node and client — energy states, dispatch history, terrain mapping, sensor data feeds, alert management. Web and mobile. $2,400 per unit per year.
Platform · Third-party integration
LUNAREN API
An open integration layer that lets any robot manufacturer connect their vehicles to the Lunaren network. The more robots that integrate, the more valuable the network becomes. The long-term platform play.
Network applications

The network does more than charge.

Disaster zone
First infrastructure back online
In a zone where all infrastructure is destroyed, a deployed MEN network becomes the first communications grid, positioning reference, and situational awareness layer. First responders gain comms, robot coordination, acoustic survivor detection, and environmental monitoring — from the same nodes that charge their robots.
Forward operating base
Autonomous logistics in denied areas
The network knows the energy state and position of every autonomous asset without human tracking. It routes, prioritizes, and dispatches without intervention — reducing the logistics tail that costs hundreds of millions annually. In GPS-denied environments, nodes act as positioning anchors for the entire autonomous fleet.
Lunar surface
The first utility grid on the Moon
The MEN network becomes the foundational infrastructure layer for lunar operations — energy distribution, inter-asset communications, surface environmental monitoring, and positioning reference for rovers operating far from base. The company that builds this grid owns the standard for every mission that follows.
Emergency power infrastructure
Mobile power unit for critical operations
In generator mode, each MEN becomes a self-deploying mobile power station. Field hospitals, forward command posts, communications relay stations, and temporary base infrastructure can all draw power from the same nodes that charge the robot fleet — eliminating the need for separate generator logistics entirely.
Investment opportunity

Pre-seed round open.

We are raising to build our first production units, secure DoD and disaster-response pilots, and establish the IP foundation for the extraterrestrial market.

$1M
SAFE · Terms available on request · 6–12 months to pilot deployments
Hardware R&D & production40%
Field pilots & deployments30%
Engineering hires20%
IP filings & operations10%
What this round delivers
3 production MEN units built & field-tested
Thermal cycling, GPS-denied navigation, induction charging in field conditions
DoD SBIR Phase I awarded
Q3 2026 target — $250K non-dilutive, validates government procurement pathway
FEMA / NGO disaster pilot contracted
Paid pilot with data rights — real-world validation in primary near-term market
Core IP filed · Series A ready at month 18
Patent portfolio on MEN architecture, $8M+ ARR trajectory established
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