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Construction robotics & automation

Robots and automated machines that perform construction tasks on site, such as layout printing and pile driving.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 14, 2026–Oct 15, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

Tools in this category (9, alphabetical, not ranked)

1 of 9 vendors publish a price. "Not publicly listed" means we could not find one on the vendor's site.

Construction robotics & automation: tool, AI role, who it is for, pricing as publicly stated
Tool	AI role	Who it's for	Pricing (as publicly stated)	Status
Bedrock Robotics Autonomous excavation	AI-first	Contractors on large-scale earthmoving and site-prep projects.	Not publicly listed	NOT TESTED
Built Robotics Autonomous pile driving	AI-first	Utility-scale solar contractors.	Not publicly listed	NOT TESTED
Civ Robotics Layout robots & machine control	Not AI-first	Solar and BESS EPCs, and earthwork, road, airport and parking-lot contractors doing layout.	Pricing page lists CivDot purchase from $60,000 (rental and rent-to-buy by quote), CivDot Mini purchase at $40,000, and CivNav rental at $3,000/month. (Checked Oct 15, 2026.)	NOT TESTED
Dusty Robotics Layout robotics	Not AI-first	General contractors and trade contractors doing layout.	Not publicly listed	NOT TESTED
Gravis Robotics Autonomous earthmoving	AI-first	Earthmoving contractors with existing excavator fleets.	Not publicly listed	NOT TESTED
KEWAZO Material-lifting robot & site data	AI features added to established product	Industrial turnaround, maintenance and capital-project contractors, scaffolding crews, and asset owners.	Not publicly listed (site offers Request a quote). (Checked Oct 15, 2026.)	NOT TESTED
Okibo Painting & drywall finishing robots	AI-first	Painting and drywall finishing contractors on residential, multifamily and office work.	Not publicly listed (site offers "Order a Robot" through contact). (Checked Oct 15, 2026.)	NOT TESTED
Pronto Autonomous haulage	AI-first	Mine, quarry, and other off-road site operators running haul trucks.	Not publicly listed	NOT TESTED
Voliro Contact-inspection drone (NDT)	Not AI-first	Asset owners and inspection service providers in energy, industrial and infrastructure.	Not publicly listed (site offers a spec sheet and contact). (Checked Oct 15, 2026.)	NOT TESTED

Side-by-side comparisons

Bedrock Robotics vs Gravis Robotics · Two AI-first companies making existing excavators autonomous. Vendor-published facts only.
Built Robotics vs Bedrock Robotics · Two construction autonomy companies aimed at different tasks: Built Robotics at solar pile driving (and trenching), Bedrock Robotics at autonomous excavation on existing equipment. Vendor-published facts only.
Civ Robotics vs Dusty Robotics · Two layout robots for different settings: Civ Robotics for solar, earthwork and paving outdoors; Dusty Robotics for printing BIM layout on building floors.
Okibo vs KEWAZO · Two trade-task robots: Okibo automates finishing (painting, coating, drywall); KEWAZO automates material lifting. They solve different tasks; this page sets out what each vendor says.
Voliro vs Skydio · Two inspection drones with different jobs: Voliro touches the structure for non-destructive testing; Skydio flies autonomously for visual inspection, scanning and mapping.

Questions to ask before a demo

Is it sold as equipment, a subscription, or a service with operators?
What site conditions and tolerances does the vendor state?
Where is it available today?

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