Automating the last step in electric mobility.

Founded:
2019
Tech
Robotics
Forward.one entry point:
Seed (lead investor)
Headquarters
Rijswijk, The Netherlands

The Challenge

Electric vehicles are scaling, while infrastructure is not.

Charging remains manual, labor-intensive, and inconsistent, especially in high-utilization environments like ports, logistics hubs, depots, and autonomous fleets. For fleets operating 24/7, every manual step introduces friction, cost, and downtime.

The problem compounds as autonomy increases. Self-driving vehicles cannot depend on human-operated charging. Without automation at the charging interface, full autonomy breaks.

The missing link is physical: reliable, repeatable connection between vehicle and charger, in real-world conditions.

ROCSYS was built to solve that constraint.

FORWARD.one involvement

We invested in Rocsys because it is solving a real bottleneck in the scale-up of autonomous fleets: charging still requires people. Using robotic hardware and software, Rocsys provides hands-free, automated charging solutions for electric and autonomous vehicle fleets. The company's integrated platform features patented soft robotics and AI-driven computer vision designed for harsh outdoor environments.

The founder, Crijn Bouman, has deep domain credibility from building Epyon, the first EV fast charger that later got acquired by ABB. 

Rocsys’ approach matches FORWARD.one’s industrial technology focus: robotics, automation, and software that unlock measurable operational performance. 

At entry, we supported Rocsys with seed capital and hands-on commercialization support, including positioning the platform for industrial fleet operators and enabling partnerships that accelerate deployments in ports, logistics and autonomous mobility ecosystems.

We accelerate the shift to autonomous mobility by making charging hands-free and an effortless experience.

Crijn Bouman

CEO

Results

  • Technology‑agnostic solution that converts existing chargers into fully automated systems, reducing manual labor at the plug, increasing infrastructure utilization and improving ROI on installed charging hardware.

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