AI robotics startup Buildroid AI has raised about US $2 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate development and deployment of its intelligent robotics platform for the construction industry, financing sources and industry reports indicate. The round was led by Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper, known for backing major technology companies including Tesla and SpaceX, underscoring investor interest in automation and smart construction solutions.
Founded in 2025 by CEO Slava Solonitsyn and co-founder Anton Glance, Buildroid AI emerged from stealth with a focus on integrating artificial intelligence with robotics to automate labour-intensive tasks on building sites. The startup’s approach combines Building Information Modelling (BIM)-based digital twin simulations with AI-driven robotic control software, aiming to validate and coordinate multi-robot workflows before physical deployment on jobsites.
Buildroid’s first commercial offering targets the partition wall and block-laying segment of construction, a sector valued at tens of billions of dollars and historically reliant on manual labour, industry observers noted. Initial deployment plans are centred on the United Arab Emirates, where the company has conducted pilot programmes on active sites to demonstrate productivity and efficiency gains.
The fresh capital will be used to **expand pilot programmes, refine autonomous and orchestration software, and support planned commercial roll-out in early 2026 the company said in public filings and press statements. Buildroid also plans to extend its robotics platform to support additional construction workflows and increase hardware compatibility, positioning the technology as a vendor-agnostic orchestration layer rather than a single-purpose robot solution.
Backers view the raise as part of a broader interest in addressing labour shortages and productivity challenges in construction through advanced automation and AI tools, which have gained traction as key trends in industrial technology investment.
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