Redefining Wildfire Prevention

From red skies to resilient landscapes—BurnBot blends innovation, stewardship, and community to build a fire-adapted future.

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Our Mission

To scale up fuels treatments dramatically—protecting life, property, and ecosystems while giving communities the tools to be wildfire-resilient.

How We Work: Smart, Safe, and Sustainable

Technology Innovation

Remote-controlled masticators and blackline machines

Real-time telemetry and monitoring

Mapping and post-treatment analytics

Environmental Stewardship

Environmentally thoughtful methods that protect soil and native vegetation

Ecological awareness and minimal impact

Data-informed decision-making

Community Focus

Local hiring, workforce training, and long-term partnerships

Education, resilience-building, and job creation

Public-private collaboration

A New Approach to Wildfire Prevention

BurnBot was built by fire practitioners, scientists, and foresters to tackle one of today’s toughest challenges: reducing fuels at the pace and scale needed to protect people, communities, and landscapes.

By combining innovative technologies with proven practices, we amplify crews and accelerate treatments that once took months into weeks. From hazard tree removal and biomass management to utility corridor vegetation work and defensible space creation, we deliver end-to-end services that make wildfire risk reduction more effective and affordable.

Our approach strengthens rural economies, restores ecosystem health, and provides scalable, sustainable fuels management that keeps communities safer and more resilient.

Meet BurnBot’s leadership team below, whose vision and expertise drive our mission forward.

Dr. Anukool Lakhina

CEO – Tech entrepreneur. Founder of Guavus (acquired by Thales)

Dr. Waleed “Lee” Haddad

CTO – Physicist with 40+ patents. Formerly of Lawrence Livermore Labs and Vermeer

Betsy Kais

CFO

Melissa Berube

General Counsel

Brittany Black

Head of Growth and Partnerships

Lucas Mayfield

Head of Operations

James Flanagan

Head of People & Culture

Warren Huffman

Head of Manufacturing

Michael Langella

Head of Engineering Operations

Clint Neumann

Director (Australia)

Nick Lombardo

Head of Forestry Programs & Partnerships

Ford Ainslie

Director of Growth & Partnerships

Cody Chiverton

Fire & Fuels Operations Leader

Kurtis Durnall

RX Superintendent

Wesley Brinegar

Head of Forestry & Regional Director, Sierras

Chris Mazzera

Regional Director, Bay Area

Stefano Cipollone

Regional Director, Southern Oregon

Tanya Soans

Regional Director, Tahoe

We know lasting impact can’t be achieved in isolation.

Technology is only meaningful when it’s shaped in partnership with the people who use it. We’re fortunate to be guided by an incredible group of advisors whose insights drive innovation, strengthen our research and development, and ensure BurnBot’s solutions stay aligned with real-world needs.