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Xpanner secures $18 million Series B funding to scale AI-powered automation in construction
Xpanner, a provider of construction automation equipment, has raised $18 million in Series B bridge funding. The round was led by Korea Investment Partners with participation from KB Investment (KBIC), both existing global investors.
The raise brings Xpanner’s total funding to $38 million and marks a focused effort to expand its subscription-based automation solution across the US market.
Ryan Park, co-founder and CFO and CSO of Xpanner, says: “We’re thrilled to have KIP’s continued support as we enter our next chapter. [Read more…] about Xpanner secures $18 million Series B funding to scale AI-powered automation in construction
All3 raises $25 million in Seed funding to ‘triple productivity’ in the construction industry through robotics and AI
All3, a European company developing a heavy-duty robotic platform for construction, has announced a $25 million seed funding round.
The round is led by RTP Global with significant participation from SuperSeed, and additional investment from Begin Capital, s16vc and VNV Global.
All3 has re-engineered every step of construction into one end-to-end process through three integrated technologies: All3 Mantis, an autonomous legged robot for on-site assembly, along with AI-powered design software and robotic factories that produce custom components. [Read more…] about All3 raises $25 million in Seed funding to ‘triple productivity’ in the construction industry through robotics and AI
From hype to reality: ASI CEO Mel Torrie on why autonomous vehicles are outpacing humanoid robots
Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) is not a company that regularly dominates headlines, but it has spent more than two decades quietly building and deploying autonomous vehicle systems across industries where automation is already delivering measurable results.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Utah, ASI has focused on real-world autonomy – retrofitting and orchestrating fleets of heavy equipment in sectors such as agriculture, construction, mining and logistics.
Its Mobius command-and-control platform (image below) enables operators to manage multiple autonomous vehicles remotely, positioning the company as a long-standing player in what is now being reframed as “physical AI”. [Read more…] about From hype to reality: ASI CEO Mel Torrie on why autonomous vehicles are outpacing humanoid robots
Reframe Systems installs robotic-built modular unit as sales hub for Boston innovation center
Reframe Systems, the Massachusetts-based physical AI company innovating homebuilding with robotic microfactories, has partnered with Cabot, Cabot & Forbes (CC&F), a specialist in transit-oriented development for Greater Boston’s new economy workers, to deploy a Reframe unit as the on-site marketing and sales office for The Bolt, a 180,000 SF innovation and manufacturing center currently under construction in Woburn along the New Boston Corridor.
The 554-square-foot Reframe unit, delivered and installed on-site at The Bolt, is serving as a high-end sales and leasing hub for CC&F during The Bolt’s construction period, which is expected to conclude in Q2 2027.
The unit’s interior fixtures and finishes are designed to mirror the quality and aesthetic of The Bolt itself, giving prospective tenants a tangible, immersive experience of the development before a single lease is signed. [Read more…] about Reframe Systems installs robotic-built modular unit as sales hub for Boston innovation center
Heavy Equipment Manufacturers Are Using Robotics to Change Crane Trucks
A number of individuals have spoken about robotics with respect to heavy equipment. However, they typically consider autonomous mining vehicles, warehouse management systems, and construction machines.
The majority of these individuals overlook an extremely obvious shift that is taking place in truck mounted cranes. Crane trucks are becoming smart due to the advent of new technology to assist the operator by making his job safer. [Read more…] about Heavy Equipment Manufacturers Are Using Robotics to Change Crane Trucks
How Automation is Driving Demand for Industrial Real Estate in California
Automation isn’t some future layer anymore. It’s already baked into how industrial space gets built, leased, and priced across California.
Warehouses aren’t storage. They’re throughput engines. Manufacturing floors aren’t static – they’re wired, calibrated, constantly adjusting. And logistics networks? Built around speed first, everything else second.
That shift isn’t happening in isolation. It’s pushing directly into real estate decisions. [Read more…] about How Automation is Driving Demand for Industrial Real Estate in California
How automation of building information modelling reduces risk in large-scale construction projects
By Jesus Sanchez, president, Modelo Tech Studio
Construction projects of large-scale are complex in nature. Several stakeholders, project deadlines, regulatory demands, evolving designs, and vast streams of data create a climate in which risk is inevitable but manageable. It is here that Building Information Modeling (BIM) automation is revolutionary.
Automation of workflow in BIM environments enables construction companies to identify potential clashes in advance, enhance the coordination process, avoid cost increases, and reduce project delays considerably. Due to the complexity of the projects, construction companies are collaborating with BIM experts for strategic modeling.
Automation of BIM is no longer a choice in larger infrastructure, commercial high-rises, industrial facilities, and healthcare projects, but a risk mitigation factor. [Read more…] about How automation of building information modelling reduces risk in large-scale construction projects
Sitegeist Robotics raises €4 million pre-seed funding to commercialize its construction robots
Sitegeist, a Munich-based construction robotics startup, has raised €4 million in a pre-seed funding round. The funding will enable Sitegeist to rapidly expand its team, hiring and scale the deployment of its automated, AI-enabled robots on real-world construction sites, helping concrete renovation companies overcome acute capacity constraints. [Read more…] about Sitegeist Robotics raises €4 million pre-seed funding to commercialize its construction robots
Interview with Reframe Systems CEO: ‘We’re developing a robotics and vision platform to unlock automation’
As the construction sector grapples with stubborn labor shortages, rising costs, and mounting pressure to deliver housing at scale, a new class of automation companies is emerging that promises to reshape how homes are built.
One of the most intriguing among them is Reframe Systems, a technology company that blends industrial robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing to automate large chunks of the construction process that have long resisted mechanization.
Founded on the conviction that real-world productivity gains require more than isolated bricklaying robots or simple material movers, Reframe describes its approach as “physical AI” for construction – applying robotics and automation within controlled factory environments to deliver repeatable, high-quality building components at scale. [Read more…] about Interview with Reframe Systems CEO: ‘We’re developing a robotics and vision platform to unlock automation’