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AUAR

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auar.io

Containerized robotic micro-factories deploying ABB robot arms with AUAR-proprietary end effectors, automated saw, and assembly tables; AI-powered design-to-manufacturing software transforms home designs into robotic fabrication instructions; produces timber-frame panels for walls, floors, and roofs in ~12 hours per house; leased under a Hardware-as-a-Service model.

HeadquartersBristol, GB
Founded2019
Corporate funding$6M
Team11-50
Deployments3
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersMollie Claypool (CEO), Gilles Retsin (CTO)
Regions servedEurope, North America
Countries deployedGB, US, BE
Service footprintRegistered in Bristol, UK; offices in Bristol and London; micro-factories shipped to US Midwest (Rival Holdings); joint research facility ConstrucThor in Belgium with ABB Robotics
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineconstruction

Micro-Factory

  • One ABB robot arm per containerized unit; produces timber-frame panels for a full house in ~12 hours; 30-40% construction cost reduction; 75% labor reduction

    vendor-stated throughput and cost-reduction claims for the AUAR Micro-Factory system (containerized ABB robot arm + proprietary end effectors, automated saw, assembly table)

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-02-01ABB Robotics (ConstrucThor research facility, Belgium)research_facilityBENot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-12-09Vandenbussche NV (Belgium — first complete building)constructionBENot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-09-25Rival Holdingsresidential modular constructionUS2Announcement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordPlanet AShadow VenturesCommon MagicConcrete VCInnovate UK
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-06-04Raised £5.1M (~$6.5M) led by Planet A with Shadow Ventures, Common Magic, and Concrete VC; valuation £26.1MTech.eu
2025-01-01Awarded £341,000 Innovate UK Smart Grant for 14-month project to develop first-of-its-kind mid-rise timber housing prototype (up to 6 storeys)Build in Digital
2024-09-25Shipped two robotic micro-factories to Rival Holdings (Midwest US) to produce up to 180 homes annuallyRobotics Tomorrow
2021-12-11Completed first robotically assembled permanent dwelling unit in Bristol using AUAR modular timber building systemDesignboom
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Source ledger

9 unique public sources

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Automated ArchitectureAUAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Construction tech startup AUAR raises £5.1M to expand robotic micro-factoriesTech.eu · retrieved 2026-07-05
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AUAR and ABB bring robotic Micro-Factories to U.S. homebuildingThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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ABB Robotics and construction technology company AUAR to build groundbreaking, climate-neutral research facilityABB News Center · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Pop-up robotic factory completes first buildingConstruction Management · retrieved 2026-07-05
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AUAR Ships Robotic Micro-Factories to the US to Build Sustainable, Affordable Homes Across the MidwestRobotics Tomorrow · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Rival Holdings Invests in Automated ArchitectureRival Holdings · retrieved 2026-07-05
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AUAR aims for the mid-rise after innovation funding winBuild in Digital · retrieved 2026-07-05
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AUAR first permanent dwelling unit, modular timber building systemDesignboom · retrieved 2026-07-05