Gravis Robotics raises $200M for autonomous construction
Gravis uses environmental sensing to bridge the sim-to-real gap. Source: Gravis Robotics The construction industry has been slow to automate, but demand for infrastructure repairs, AI data center buildouts, and U.S. reshoring and defense needs could change that. Gravis Robotics today announced that SoftBank is investing $200 million in its Series A round, which it claimed is the largest in construction robotics history. “To build the future, we need to change the world, literally,” said Ry
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A robotics company announced it secured $200 million in funding for autonomous construction equipment, described as the largest investment in construction robotics history. The company retrofits existing excavators and construction machinery with software and control systems that enable autonomous operation on active jobsites. The technology addresses a significant industry bottleneck by automating earthmoving work, which has traditionally relied on manual operators, and can work across different equipment manufacturers rather than requiring a single brand ecosystem. The funding reflects growing demand for automation in construction driven by infrastructure repair needs, data center construction, and labor shortages across a large global market.
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