AssetCool Completes First U.S. Deployment of Robotic Coating Technology on Transmission Infrastructure

April, 2026

AssetCool today announced the successful completion of its first deployment project in the United States, marking a key milestone in the company’s expansion into the North American transmission market.

The project, delivered in collaboration with industry partners, demonstrated the in-field application of AssetCool’s advanced coating technology using its robotic deployment platform on existing overhead transmission infrastructure.

A real world measurement and validation period follows with the deployment of monitoring equipment to capture real-time performance data, including conductor temperature and current. 

“The US is a global epicentre of grid congestion,” said Niall Coogan, CEO of AssetCool. “Our ability to physically upgrade the grid, in a retrofittable way, providing a fixed increase in capacity is uniquely suited to this challenge. We look forward to capturing the data and rolling out at pace from here.”

AssetCool’s approach combines advanced photonic coatings with robotic application systems designed to modify conductor surface properties and increase capacity by up to 30%. This process collectively is called “Static Line Uprating,” taking the conservative line ratings used for overhead lines, and improving them with a physical upgrade, resulting in >100MW uplifts to overhead line circuits. 

With growing demand from electrification, data centers, and grid congestion, utilities are increasingly evaluating solutions that can be deployed efficiently within existing infrastructure constraints.

AssetCool is actively expanding its pipeline of U.S. projects and continuing collaboration with utilities, EPCs, and research organizations to advance field validation efforts.

About AssetCool: AssetCool develops advanced coatings and robotic deployment systems to increase the capacity of overhead transmission lines. Its technology enables utilities to unlock additional power transfer from existing infrastructure quickly, cost-effectively, and with minimal disruption.