자율형 로봇 스타트업 '빌트 로보틱스', 33백만불 규모 펀딩 성공 VIDEO: Built Robotics Scores $33M for Autonomous Construction Equipment
Built Robotics Scores $33M for Autonomous Construction Equipment
Systems convert existing vehicles into fully autonomous equipment.
SAN FRANCISCO – Built Robotics today announced closing a $33 million Series B funding round, led by Next47, the global venture fund backed by Siemens. In addition to the funding, T.J. Rylander, partner at Next47, will join the company’s board of directors. Additional investors include Building Ventures, along with current investors Founders Fund, NEA, Lemnos, and Presidio Ventures.
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자율형 로봇 빌트 로보틱스, 지멘스 후원 33백만불 규모 펀딩 성공 빌트 로보틱스(Built Robotics)는 오늘 지멘스가 후원하는 글로벌 벤처 펀드인 Next47이 이끄는 3천3백만 달러 규모의 시리즈 B 펀딩 라운드 마감을 발표했다. Next47의 파트너인 T.J. Rylander는 자금 지원 외에도 회사의 이사회에 합류할 것이다. 추가 투자자로는 Building Ventures, 현재 투자자 Founders Fund, NEA, Lemnos, Presidio Ventures 등이 있다. 이 회사는 굴착기, 불도저, 스키드스틸러 등 건설 장비를 완전 자율형 로봇으로 개조하고 있다. 빌트 로보틱스는 회사의 자동 안내 시스템을 모든 제조업체의 기존 장비에 설치할 수 있는 동시에 완벽한 수동 작동 기능을 유지할 수 있다고 말했다. 업그레이드된 장비는 터파기, 기초 파기 등 일반적인 작업을 자율적으로 수행할 수 있다. 이 장비군은 원격 장비 운영자들이 로봇을 감독할 수 있도록 해주는 웹 기반 플랫폼을 통해 관리할 수 있다. 안내 시스템은 GPS, 카메라, LiDAR 등의 센서와 고급 소프트웨어를 결합한 것이다. 그것은 1조 달러 규모의 정지작업 분야를 목표로 하고 있다 이 회사는 추가 자금을 자체 로봇의 규모를 늘리고, 새로운 건설 수직선으로 확장하며, 차세대 장비 사업자를 지원하기 위한 도구를 개발하는데 사용할 것이라고 말했다 황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 큐레이터 Ki Chul Hwang, conpaper editor, curator |
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The company transforms construction equipment – including excavators, bulldozers and skid steers – into fully autonomous robots. The company’s automated guidance systems can be installed on existing equipment from any manufacturer, while maintaining complete manual operation capabilities, Built Robotics said. The upgraded equipment can then perform common tasks autonomously, such as digging trenches, excavating foundations, and grading building pads. The fleet can be managed via a web-based platform, which lets remote equipment operators to supervise the robots.
The guidance system combines sensors such as GPS, cameras, and LiDAR with advanced software. It is aimed to address the $1 trillion earth-moving industry.
The company said it will use the additional funding to scale its fleet of autonomous robots, expand into new construction verticals, and develop tools to support the next generation of equipment operators.
Built Robotics can convert existing bulldozers and excavators into autonomous equipment. (PRNewsfoto/Built Robotics)
“We’re excited to be partnering with Built Robotics on this significant milestone,” said Rylander. “They have proven market appetite and demand for the technology and have deployed working robots with leading construction companies around the country. We believe Built is poised to lead this market and catalyze deployment of this technology across construction applications.”
The company said the funding comes on the heels of it signing more than $100 million in customer commitments. Built’s current fleet of robots has excavated 100,000 tons of materials on projects such as wind farms, housing developments, and utility solar installations. Equipment upgraded by the company has operated for more than 7,500 hours, “with a perfect safety record,” the equivalent of 350,000 miles driven for self-driving cars.
“The shortage of qualified labor is an industry-wide challenge right now, and finding skilled workers is even more difficult on large-scale remote infrastructure projects,” said Noah Ready-Campbell, CEO of Built Robotics. “Our robotic equipment is able to shoulder some of the load by assisting with basic, repetitive tasks, freeing up human operators to focus on more complex activities.”
The global construction robot market is expected to be $190 million by the end of 2025, according to a report by Infoholic Research. Robots in the space include 3D printing robots, demolition robots, bricklaying robots, and autonomous construction vehicles and equipment.
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