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Robot maker · registered
BotBuilt
Industrial robotic arms with computer vision and AI that parse architectural blueprints and generate machine instructions for prefab homebuilding; robots frame walls, floor trusses, and roof trusses in Durham NC facility, adapting in real time to real-world lumber imperfections; components shipped to builder job sites for rapid on-site assembly claimed to be up to 5x faster than manual framing.
HeadquartersDurham, US
Founded2020
Corporate funding$12M
Team11-50
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersBrent Wadas (CEO), Barrett Ames (CTO), Colin Devine (COO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintDurham NC robotic framing factory; prefab wall panels, floor trusses, and roof trusses shipped to US home builders; 40 homes completed; 2,000+ homes in builder pipeline across 10 builder partnerships
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machineconstruction
BotBuilt Framing Cell
- Robotic cell with computer vision and AI that parses architectural blueprints and auto-generates machine instructions to frame walls, floor trusses, and roof trusses in minutes
Vendor-described capability
Claim source - Robot-built structural framing components delivered ready for assembly, enabling faster prefab homebuilding compared to manual framing
Vendor-described capability
Claim source
CA
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Seed
Ambassador Supply, Owens Corning, Shadow Ventures, Y Combinator
Round sourceInvestors on recordY CombinatorAmbassador SupplyOwens CorningShadow Ventures
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2026-01-0140 homes completed; two North Carolina robotic framing factory operations openOffsite Innovators
2025-04-08From Napkin Sketches to Precision Frames: How Robots Are Transforming Home Building ↗Audrey Owens Nash Podcast
2025-03-18Barrett Ames' Robots Wield Nailguns and Circular Saws To Build Normal American Homes ↗Tool or Die
2024-03-05Robot-Built Panels w/ BotBuilt | Episode 59 ↗YouTube / Offsite Innovators
2024-01-08Is There A Role for Robotics in Modern Building Construction? ↗The Registry
2023-12-27Raised $12.4M seed at $35M post-money valuation; 9 homes built and 2,000+ in pipeline at announcementTechCrunch
2023-12-27BotBuilt wants to lower the cost of homebuilding with robots ↗TechCrunch
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Source ledger
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