Bristola

Bristola, founded in 2019 by Jared Burma and headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, builds remote-controlled submersible robots that clean liquid storage tanks and anaerobic digesters without requiring human entry into confined spaces. The company's sole product, the Submersible Robot Cleaning System (SRCS), pairs a remote-operated cleaning robot with a patented Equalization Chamber Entry System — a sealed entry port that allows the robot to access tanks and covered lagoons directly, eliminating the need for personnel to enter hazardous environments. The SRCS can be installed alongside new facility construction or retrofitted to existing tanks and lagoons. Bristola operates from a corporate office at 1226 Illinois Street in Des Moines and a production facility at 2019 Grand Avenue in West Des Moines. The company is affiliated with SAAF Energy for renewable gas applications and Burma Ag (burmaag.com) for grain storage cleaning. Bristola serves the renewable energy sector — specifically biogas and renewable natural gas capture — along with municipal and industrial anaerobic digestion facilities across the United States and Canada. Key benefits cited by the company include eliminating confined-space entry risk, avoiding costly facility downtime, increasing digester energy output, and reducing carbon footprint compared to traditional manual cleaning methods.