EMO Energy launches NEXO, an integrated energy ecosystem for last-mile delivery

EMO Energy, an energy-tech startup backed by investors Gruhas, Subhkam, and Transition VC, has announced the launch of NEXO—an integrated energy ecosystem aimed at supporting last-mile delivery operations. The system brings together solar energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS), EV fast-charging infrastructure, and EMO-powered vehicles, coordinated through a central energy management software. The rollout will begin with 100 dark stores in Bangalore and Delhi/NCR.

Through NEXO, EMO Energy aims to streamline energy operations for quick-commerce dark stores by integrating different components of the EV energy stack—charging infrastructure, battery packs, software, and energy sources—into a single system. The company reports that this integrated approach has resulted in up to 25% energy savings and a 40% reduction in energy-related costs at store level.

Sheetanshu Tyagi, Co-founder and CEO of EMO Energy, said, “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. 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% energy saving and 40% cost reduction at the dark store level.”

The NEXO platform includes several components:

• SENS, EMO’s AI-enabled health and energy management software, which manages power distribution between solar generation and grid input.

• ZenBase, a liquid-cooled energy storage system.

• SWFT dual-gun fast chargers, each designed to support up to 20 riders per day.

• ZenPac, a 2 kWh battery pack that can charge up to 80% in approximately 20 minutes. These battery packs are already in use with delivery fleets of companies including Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Bigbasket, and Domino’s across 200 dark stores in 10 cities.

EMO Energy projects that, by the end of fiscal 2026, NEXO will support up to 20,000 delivery rides per month per store. The system is expected to source at least 25% of its energy from solar and enable off-grid operations in areas with limited infrastructure.

Also read: EMO Energy raises $6.2 million in Series A funding