Technology company Ample has closed a $31m Series A round of financing to deploy its technology for charging electric vehicles in several locations over the coming months.

The funding round was led by Shell Venture with participation from Moore Strategic Ventures, Repsol Energy Ventures, Hemi Ventures, and TRIREC.

Ample CEO and co-founder Khaled Hassounah said: “Building a scalable solution for charging electric vehicles requires a new approach to infrastructure and partners who are committed to developing electrification as the new energy downstream.”

“Combining Ample’s technology with Shell’s existing retail network for re-fuelling and our growing position in power could help us achieve our aspirations to grow a large new business in EV energy solutions.”

With an aim of solving the energy delivery challenge for electric transportation, Ample has created an economical, rapidly deployable and an accessible platform that delivers a full charge to any electric car in minutes.

The company uses autonomous robotics and smart-battery technology that makes it feasible for anyone to own an electric car regardless of driving needs, economic means, or geographic location.

Shell Ventures investment director Steve McGrath said: “EVs in the light and medium duty sectors are steadily gaining market share.

“Combining Ample’s technology with Shell’s existing retail network for re-fuelling and our growing position in power could help us achieve our aspirations to grow a large new business in EV energy solutions.”

James McIntyre of Moore Strategic Ventures said that Ample’s robotics and battery technology solution can help solve one of the largest constraints to wide-scale adoption of electric vehicles.

Repsol official Luís Casado stated that the company will help the growth of the electrification in the mobility sector.