Treeswift Inc builds custom sensor systems and AI software that transform LiDAR and imagery data into actionable intelligence for utilities. The company deploys proprietary hardware - typically mounted on backpacks or vehicles - to collect field data, then applies machine learning to extract insights that help energy companies reduce wildfire risk, prevent outages, and accelerate recovery from severe storms.
The company operates at significant scale within the utility sector, working with three of the five largest utilities in the United States. Treeswift was founded as a spinoff from the University of Pennsylvania's GRASP Laboratory and is backed by investors including Inspired Capital. The team comprises roboticists and engineers from institutions and companies including UPenn, Caltech, Carnegie Mellon, Palantir, Stripe, and Oracle.
Treeswift's organisational model reflects deep technical ambition: cross-functional collaboration between hardware, software, and field operations teams drives the integration required to move from raw sensor data to deployed intelligence systems. The company culture emphasises autonomy, ownership, and what it describes as relentless curiosity - values that sustain continuous innovation in a rapidly expanding enterprise.
