AUAR's Robotic Micro-Factory Builds Homes in 8 Hours

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬? Last fall Monumental was asked to build a small transformer box near The Hague. The drawings called for vertical "soldier course" bricks — something we'd 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 done. Oh, also just 2 weeks until deployment. Three problems, three pragmatic answers: 🧱 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 — our grid-based wall design assumed horizontal bricks. Vertical bricks broke the alignment math. Reworked the grid so soldier-course joints align cleanly with the horizontal ones. 🤖 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 — our pick-quality neural net only knew horizontal bricks. Plan A was retraining. Plan B exploited the known orientation, slid an expected bounding box along the stereo depth map, and picked the best fit. Plan B was deployable in days, so we shipped it. 🛠️ 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 — neither the supply robot nor the gripper could rotate a brick. A new actuator was the "right" answer and weeks of work. Instead: a passive ramp on the supply robot that uses gravity to tip the brick vertical as it leaves the carrier. 3D-printed → tuned → metal → deployed. Full write-up from our forward-deployed engineer Alexander Agudelo, who led the work: https://lnkd.in/eQRPugS8

Marc nailed it!....As a 30+ year robotics engineer I see this is a classic use case for robots/automation. We can't solve a 21st-century housing crisis with a shrinking 20th-century labor pool. This "human labor bottleneck" is a reality every developer is facing right now. Hadrian X, and similar systems, to handle repetitive, physically taxing work of bricklaying saves human talent for more complex onsite tasks. Exactly the kind of "programmable capacity" industry needs.

Humanity is going through the most unprecedented transformation in its history. Some tasks can now be automated for the first time since the Egyptian pyramids were built.

All3 closed $25M seed to deploy legged construction robots across Germany 🏗️ Vertically integrated robotics is coming for the 700,000-home housing shortage. RTP Global led the round, with SuperSeed, Begin Capital, s16vc - Founders for Founders Fund, and VNV Global AB participating. The capital funds R&D in London and Belgrade plus on-site deployment later this year. Here's what makes this different from typical prefab: • Mantis: autonomous legged robot for on-site assembly • AI design software for architectural planning • Robotized off-site factories producing custom components The integration matters. Boston Dynamics proved legged robots work in controlled environments. All3 is betting they can handle the chaos of active construction sites. Performance claims: → 30% cost savings vs. traditional construction → 50% faster timelines → 25% lower embodied carbon Germany's housing crisis creates immediate demand. Unlike standardized prefab, their system handles custom designs without sacrificing automation benefits. The real test: can legged robots survive concrete dust, rebar obstacles, and rain for 12+ months on a live site? Lab demos are one thing. Multi-year field deployment is another. For those who've worked with construction automation — what's the actual blocker for robots on-site? Environmental durability or task generalization? #ConstructionRobotics #PhysicalAI #LeggedRobots #Automation

Robots are now building clay homes using dirt they dig up on‑site, turning construction into something that looks halfway between automation and pottery class. https://lnkd.in/eC7UuX4R

All3 raises $25m to automate construction with legged robots and AI design software. The London-founded startup wants to replace the entire construction value chain, from architect’s brief to move-in-ready building, using AI and a on-site robot called the Mantis. https://lnkd.in/eq6YHmFf #proptech #tech #investing

All3 raises $25m to automate construction with legged robots and AI design software. The London-founded startup wants to replace the entire construction value chain, from architect’s brief to move-in-ready building, using AI and a on-site robot called the Mantis. https://lnkd.in/eVxvHtYC #proptech #tech #investing

Another cell going up at Path Robotics, getting ready for FAT. This one’s for another team in the data center fabrication space. Been spending a lot of time in prefab / modular lately and the trend is pretty clear. More work moving off-site, bigger and more complex weldments, and tighter timelines across the board. The biggest shift is how closely speed to deploy has to match the speed of construction. If capacity can’t ramp fast enough, you’re behind from day one. Same themes keep coming up, faster backlog conversion, higher throughput, and scaling without relying on hard-to-find welders. We’re also seeing strong pull toward our RaaS model, mainly because it aligns with how these projects actually run. Bring capacity online fast, scale it with demand, and tie it to real timelines instead of big upfront bets. Lately, more of these conversations are also shifting toward contractually committed performance, making sure what gets deployed actually delivers at the pace the project requires. Curious how others are thinking about keeping fabrication in sync with construction as prefab keeps growing.

Behind every stack of blueprints lies a future where construction learns to move with intent, not abandon hope to manual repetition. All3’s $25M seed round signals a tipping point for AI-powered, autonomous construction—where robots don’t just assist, they redefine the assembly line on site. All3 secures $25M in seed funding to accelerate deployment of autonomous, legged robots that can navigate rough terrain, execute precise assembly, and shrink project timelines. The investment, led by RTP Global with strong participation from SuperSeed, VNV Global, s16vc, and Begin Capital, positions All3 to scale its Mantis robot and integrated AI design software across Europe. The company’s vertical integration—from AI-driven design to on-site assembly—claims up to 30% cost reduction, 50% faster completion, and meaningful carbon savings. Why this matters: for builders, investors, and policy makers, the shift could unlock housing supply, reduce labor risk, and push sustainability metrics forward. It also reframes procurement, safety, and workforce planning for a sector long overdue for a productivity revolution. Key takeaway: a holistic, tech-enabled approach to construction can transform not just efficiency, but resilience and ecological footprint across the value chain. Read more: …