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Dusty Robotics vs Okibo

Two interior jobsite robots for trade work at different stages of a building. Dusty Robotics' FieldPrinter prints multi-trade layout from the BIM model onto the floor before walls go up; Okibo builds autonomous robots for plastering, painting and drywall finishing on the walls afterwards. They do not replace each other, so this compare sets out what each vendor says. Vendor pages read Oct 21, 2026; desk research, not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 21, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Dusty Robotics (Layout robotics; no public prices (quote / sales)) vs Okibo (Painting & drywall finishing robots; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Oct 21, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

Dusty Robotics vs Okibo: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowDusty RoboticsOkibo
CategoryLayout roboticsPainting & drywall finishing robots
AI role (our label)Not AI-firstAI-first
What it doesFieldPrinter robot that prints multi-trade BIM layout directly on the jobsite floor, with native Revit and AutoCAD integrations. It prints BIM-driven layout for multiple trades at once. Vendor claims 10,000-15,000 sq ft per day with one person and up to 1/16" accuracy at 600 DPI, printing as close as 1 3/4" from obstacles (vendor claims, not verified). The homepage describes robotics and model coordination, not AI, so we tag it Not AI-first. Available in North America. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the homepage still lists 10,000-15,000 sq ft per day with one person, up to 1/16" accuracy at 600 DPI, 1 3/4" from obstacles and native Revit and AutoCAD integrations, and still describes robotics and model coordination rather than AI; the FieldPrinter is still described as available in North America. Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (same throughput, accuracy and obstacle-clearance figures as vendor claims; native Revit and AutoCAD integrations; multi-trade layout printing); the navigation now also lists a Dusty AutoCAD Plugin on the Autodesk App Store and VDC and layout-as-a-service partners. Still no AI claims on the pages read, so the Not AI-first tag stands. Second read Oct 21, 2026: homepage and pricing page unchanged in substance. The FieldPrint Platform page lists four components (Autodesk AutoCAD Plugin, Dusty Portal, FieldPrinter 2 and the Dusty iPad App), says it can print labels, tags, sequencing instructions and QR codes, align the model to imperfect control with best-fit analysis, and keep layout moving with AI-driven computer vision and obstacle avoidance. That is an AI component inside model-driven layout robotics, so the Not AI-first tag stands for now; the survey and customer-savings figures on these pages are not used.AI-guided autonomous robots for painting, coating and drywall finishing that the vendor says need no BIM model, markings or site prep. The EG7 uses patented AI-guided 3D scanning and real-time modeling and is described as needing no BIM, markings or site prep; vendor states about 1,000 sq ft per hour, 800 lb weight, 27 in width, swerve drive, swappable 5 kWh batteries, an 18-gallon hopper that swaps for a dust collector for sanding, and CE certification. Site also announces BLASTER double-nozzle spray technology and a fleet partnership with PCI (vendor claims, not verified). Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the homepage says its robots have covered more than one million square feet across Europe and are in use on American sites (vendor claim), lists press releases on an expanded national partnership with PCI and a Southern U.S. expansion, and says pre-order registration for the wall-finishing robot is open in Europe and the USA only and is not a binding offer to buy. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: the rendered homepage now shows only a headline (World's Leading AI-driven Construction Robotics Workforce), a workplace-safety section and the pre-order form; the EG7 specifications, the one-million-square-feet figure and the PCI press items recorded earlier were not on the pages rendered today, so they are not re-confirmed. The about page says Okibo is headquartered in Englewood, NJ and Tel Aviv, was founded in 2018, is now available in the US, and uses a patented AI-guided 3D scanning and real-time modeling algorithm that needs no preparations, measurement tools, special marking or BIM; the Our Robot page calls the product a smart autonomous plastering robot that works alongside workers.
Who it's forGeneral contractors and trade contractors doing layout.Painting and drywall finishing contractors on residential, multifamily and office work.
Pricing (as publicly stated)No public prices (checked Oct 16, 2026; unchanged Oct 19, 2026): the pricing page ("Simple pricing. Powerful solutions.") describes usage-based pricing by Daily Utilization ("only pay for the days you use automated layout on the jobsite"), plus Platform Access and Implementation, and says additional plans are available for high-volume customers. All plans include the Dusty Robotics Portal, laser tracker, FieldPrinter robot, iPad and joystick, and support (vendor list). Implementation is listed as onsite operator training, virtual VDC training and self-serve Dusty Academy. Contact form, no figures. Confirm current pricing with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: unchanged (Daily Utilization usage-based pricing, Platform Access and Implementation, additional plans for high-volume customers, the same all-plans equipment list; no figures; the FieldPrinter is still described as available in North America). Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged (Daily Utilization usage-based pricing, Platform Access and Implementation, additional plans for high-volume customers, the same all-plans equipment list; no figures).No public prices found (checked Oct 16, 2026; unchanged Oct 19, 2026): the vendor site has no pricing or plans link in its navigation or footer, and /pricing and /plans return a not-found page. The site's calls to action include "Order a Robot" and "Get in touch". Confirm current pricing with the vendor. Earlier note (Oct 15, 2026): site offers "Order a Robot" through contact. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: still no prices; /pricing returns not found and the call to action is Order a Robot, a pre-order registration for Europe and the USA that the site says is not a binding offer to buy.
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Facts last checked: Oct 21, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • The task: Dusty says its FieldPrint Platform prints the model at full scale on the jobsite floor, including lines, labels, tags, sequencing instructions and QR codes, for several trades at once; the platform lists an Autodesk AutoCAD plugin, the Dusty Portal, the FieldPrinter 2 robot and the Dusty iPad app, run by a single operator. Okibo's about page calls its product a smart autonomous plastering robot that works alongside workers, and describes the company as a construction painting and drywall finishing robotics business.
  • Model or no model: Dusty is model-driven. It lists native Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD integrations, a laser tracker that guides the FieldPrinter, and best-fit analysis to align the model to imperfect site control. Okibo says its robot uses a patented AI-guided 3D scanning and real-time modeling algorithm, so it needs no preparations, measurement tools, special marking or BIM, and runs as a battery-operated unit without external equipment or cables.
  • AI (our reading): we tag Okibo AI-first. Dusty's FieldPrint Platform page says AI-driven computer vision and obstacle avoidance keep layout moving, but the product is sold as model-driven layout robotics, so we keep Dusty Not AI-first.
  • Where and how to get one: Dusty says the FieldPrinter is currently available in North America. Okibo says it is headquartered in Englewood, NJ and Tel Aviv, was founded in 2018 and is now available in the US, while its Order a Robot form registers pre-orders for its wall-finishing robot in Europe and the USA only and says the registration is not a binding offer to buy.
  • Pricing (checked Oct 21, 2026): neither publishes figures. Dusty's pricing page describes usage-based Daily Utilization (pay only for the days you use automated layout), Platform Access and Implementation (onsite operator training, virtual VDC training and Dusty Academy), says all plans include the Dusty Portal, laser tracker, FieldPrinter, iPad and joystick and U.S.-based support, and says additional plans exist for high-volume customers. Okibo's /pricing returns not found and its call to action is Order a Robot.
  • Not used here: Dusty's layout speed, accuracy and survey figures and its customer savings quote, and the Okibo robot specifications and output figures recorded on earlier reads, which were not on the pages rendered today (vendor claims). Neither tool has been tested by Means & Methods Lab.

Paraphrased from the sources listed above. Vendor claims are reported as claims.

What users say

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Questions to ask in your review

  • Whether Okibo's robot can use the model or layout data a Dusty FieldPrinter works from, or works only from its own scan
  • Output per shift against crews doing the same work, and rework rates
  • What either costs per day or per robot; neither publishes figures
  • What did you use it for, on what kind of work and project size?
  • How long did setup and training take, and who on your team did it?
  • What does it cost you in practice, compared with what the sales call said?

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