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EMO Energy launches NEXO to integrate energy infrastructure for last-mile delivery
EMO Energy
, a deep energy-tech startup supported by Gruhas, Subhkam, and Transition VC, has launched
NEXO
—an integrated energy ecosystem designed to reduce operating costs in
last-mile delivery
. The system combines
solar power
, energy storage, vehicle batteries, fast chargers, and energy management software into a single platform for use at dark stores.
NEXO
will first be deployed in 100 dark stores across Bengaluru and Delhi/NCR. EMO currently operates over 6,400
battery-powered vehicles
and 900 fast chargers across more than 200 dark stores nationwide.
Integrated system targets energy efficiency and cost reduction
NEXO has been developed to address inefficiencies in India's EV
energy infrastructure
, which often relies on multiple vendors for batteries, charging infrastructure, and software. This siloed setup leads to compatibility issues and rising costs for delivery operators.
'As
quick-commerce
continues to scale, operating costs for players—across rent, manpower, and inventory—are bound to keep rising. Among these, energy remains the only controllable lever that can be optimised and can stabilise the operating cost for quick commerce players,' said Sheetanshu Tyagi, Co-founder and CEO of EMO Energy.
'Yet until now, most
EV fleets
have relied on fragmented energy stacks: third-party charging infra, separate battery vendors, and standalone health monitoring software—all of which function in silos, limiting compatibility and performance. NEXO addresses this gap with a fully integrated system, where every component of the energy supply chain—charging infrastructure, battery packs, software, and renewable energy inputs—are engineered to work in sync. This vertical integration has been tested to deliver 25 per cent energy saving and 40 per cent cost reduction at the dark store level,' he added.
At the core of NEXO is EMO's AI-powered health and energy management software, SENS, which balances solar and grid inputs. The system includes ZenBase, a liquid-cooled battery energy storage system, and SWFT dual-gun fast chargers, each capable of supporting up to 20 riders per day. These work alongside the ZenPac 2 kWh liquid-cooled battery pack, which can achieve an 80 per cent charge in 20 minutes and is protected by 16 global patents.
These components already support delivery fleets for clients such as Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Bigbasket, and Domino's across 10 Indian cities. EMO projects that NEXO will enable 20,000 delivery rides per month at each dark store by the end of FY2026, with solar energy contributing at least 25 per cent of the total energy requirement and enabling full off-grid operations where needed.
