DOTX AUTOMATION S.R.L.

Inspecting critical infrastructure — a high-voltage power line, a gas pipeline, a communication tower — is an expensive, slow, and often dangerous operation when assigned to human crews in the field. DOTX Automation, a Rome-based startup active in industrial automation and robotics, starts from this reality to develop solutions that automate inspection, monitoring, and land management through unmanned ground and aerial systems. The company targets infrastructure operators, industrial companies, and technical teams that need advanced tools for reconnaissance and control in complex or difficult-to-access environments. DOTX's solutions integrate robotics, automation, and data sensing to reduce the time, cost, and risk associated with field operations, while delivering a higher quality of information than traditional methods. The business model is B2B with a focus on customized services and solutions: rather than selling a standard product, the company builds tailored solutions around each client's specific operational context. This approach allows it to serve a wide variety of use cases — from energy grid inspection to industrial perimeter surveillance, from environmental monitoring to complex construction site management — with a flexibility that off-the-shelf products cannot match. The market for industrial automation and professional drones is growing rapidly, driven by technological maturation, declining hardware costs, and increasing regulatory pressure toward higher safety standards. In Italy and across Europe, the need to modernize aging infrastructure distributed across vast territories creates structural demand for solutions like DOTX's. The startup positions itself as an enabler of this transition, bringing to market the combination of engineering expertise, operational flexibility, and innovation-driven culture that defines the best European deep tech companies.