Atmeto

Atmeto (formerly known as Keeling Labs, legally registered as Keeling Labs, Inc.) is a Los Angeles-based clean energy software company founded in 2022 that develops machine learning algorithms to optimize the operation of grid-scale battery storage systems. The company's core technology applies Reinforcement Learning (RL) - the same AI paradigm used in autonomous systems and game-playing AI - to teach battery assets how to autonomously determine the optimal times to charge and discharge power based on real-time grid conditions and dynamic electricity prices. Rather than relying on static, hard-coded rules or human operators, Atmeto's software learns the specific characteristics of each individual battery asset and continuously adapts its strategy as grid dynamics shift.

The U.S. is deploying grid-scale batteries at an unprecedented pace to support the integration of intermittent renewable energy sources like wind and solar, but managing these assets is uniquely complex - they don't generate power themselves and don't sell at fixed contract prices. Every charging and discharging decision is made against constantly fluctuating electricity prices, and suboptimal decisions translate directly to lost revenue and stranded capacity. Atmeto directly addresses this challenge by providing a Battery Optimization Software platform and a CAISO Energy Bidding and Trading Platform that automates algorithmic energy bids for battery assets operating in California's electricity market. The company's founding team brings deep expertise from Rivian (where founder Jack O'Grady built the Battery Data Science team and pioneered RL for EV fast-charging), Inspire Energy, Cypress Creek Renewables, and Caltech.

Atmeto is strategically significant to the US energy supply chain because it targets one of the most critical bottlenecks in the clean energy transition: the software layer controlling storage assets. Gigawatts of already-installed battery capacity are underperforming due to inadequate optimization algorithms, meaning the grid is leaving renewable storage potential on the table. By unlocking that untapped capacity through superior AI-driven controls, Atmeto enables more renewable energy to reach the grid without requiring additional hardware investment. As battery storage deployments continue to surge across US electricity markets, the demand for intelligent optimization software like Atmeto's is poised to scale alongside it.