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Renovate Robotics

Corporate marketconstructionCurated record
renovaterobotics.com

Cable-driven gantry robot (Rufus) traverses steep-slope residential roofs in a systematic X/Y axis pattern under computer-vision guidance; AI determines shingle placement position and alignment in real time and drives automatic nailing; currently requires a ground crew for setup and anchor attachment; modular hardware architecture planned to add tear-off, shingle cutting, solar bracket, and solar shingle installation heads.

HeadquartersBrooklyn, US
Founded2021
Corporate funding$3M
Team1-10
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersAndy Stulc (CEO & Co-founder), Dylan Crow (Co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedUS
Service footprintSubcontractor-model residential roofing deployments in NJ and PA; partnered with CertainTeed-credentialed contractors; based at Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineconstruction

Rufus

  • 3× human shingle installation rate

    vendor-stated speed relative to a manual roofer for asphalt shingle installation on steep-slope roofs

    Claim source
  • Steep-slope asphalt shingle roofs only

    vendor-stated current scope; not suitable for flat, tile, or metal roofing

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2024-02-01Undisclosed roofing contractors (subcontractor model)residential roofing siteUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordAlleyCorpSOSV (HAX)NewlabUphonest CapitalClimate CapitalGrit VenturesNew Stack VenturesSaint-Gobain NOVABeacon Roofing Supply
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-08-27Seed VC-II round closed (amount undisclosed); company now has ~9 investorsPitchBook
2025-03-10Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) announces strategic investment and distribution partnership; Rufus residential launch planned for NJ and PA contractorsNasdaq / BusinessWire
2024-02-01Introduced Rufus roofing robot publicly at International Roofing Expo; announced subcontractor deployment model for NJ and PARoofing Contractor
2024-01-01CertainTeed (Saint-Gobain) strategic partnership announced; Saint-Gobain NOVA completes equity investment in Renovate RoboticsRoofing Contractor
2023-03-02Raised $2.5M pre-seed led by AlleyCorp with SOSV/HAX, Newlab, Uphonest Capital, and Climate CapitalTechCrunch
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Source ledger

6 unique public sources

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Beacon Announces Partnership With Renovate RoboticsNasdaq / BusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Renovate Robotics Partners with CertainTeed to Innovate Robotic Roofing TechnologyRoofing Contractor · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Renovate is building robots to install roof shinglesTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Rufus roofing robot installs shingles three times faster than a humanStartup Selfie · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Introducing Rufus, the Automated Roofing Robot from Renovate RoboticsRoofing Contractor · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Renovate Robotics 2026 Company ProfilePitchBook · retrieved 2026-07-05