Company
August Robotics
August Robotics builds autonomous robot fleets for construction and industrial applications, founded in 2017 by Alex Wyatt and headquartered in Sha Tin, Hong…
- Founded
- 2017
- HQ
- Sha Tin, Hong Kong
- Status
- private (construction drilling)
Funding
$30.0M
Models
2
Overview
August Robotics builds autonomous robot fleets for construction and industrial applications, founded in 2017 by Alex Wyatt and headquartered in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Its modular platform combines project plan ingestion, on-site localization, autonomous task execution, and fleet coordination, with products including the Lionel floor-marking robot (300M+ sqft marked across 5 continents) and a new downward-drilling robot for hyperscale data center construction launched in partnership with DEWALT (Stanley Black & Decker). The company operates from 7 global hubs across the US, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Funding
0M Series B (led by Big Pi Ventures)
CEO
Alex Wyatt
Lionel floor-marking
300M+ sqft marked across 5 continents
DEWALT partnership
downward-drilling robot for data center construction
Total funding
43M USD (per PitchBook)
Series B
30M USD, May 2026, led by Big Pi Ventures
Drilling robot
99.97% accuracy across 90,000+ holes, 80 weeks saved across 10 data center projects
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Lionel
Autonomous floor-marking robot fleet for exhibitions and large indoor spaces. Deployed at commercial scale across 5 continents, marking over 300 million sqft of area for clients including Excel London, Messukeskus Helsinki, and Emerald Carpets.
Current platform
August Robotics Drilling Robot
Autonomous downward-drilling robot for large pre-fabricated construction sites, launched in partnership with DEWALT. Achieved 99.97% drilling accuracy across 90,000+ holes and saved 80 weeks across 10 data center construction projects.
August Robotics on the deployment map
Where August Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Alex Wyatt Founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Alex Wyattcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for August Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
August Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Embodied2 models
- EverestLabs2 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2026-05-21
$30M(reported)
Investors: Big Pi Ventures, Blackbird, Skip Capital, Tanarra, Future Family Office, GS Futures
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is August Robotics?
- August Robotics builds autonomous robot fleets for construction and industrial applications, founded in 2017 by Alex Wyatt and headquartered in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Its modular platform combines project plan ingestion, on-site localization, autonomous task execution, and fleet coordination, with products including the Lionel floor-marking robot (300M+ sqft marked across 5 continents) and a new downward-drilling robot for hyperscale data center construction launched in partnership with DEWALT (Stanley Black & Decker). The company operates from 7 global hubs across the US, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
- What does August Robotics make?
- August Robotics has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Lionel, August Robotics Drilling Robot (August Robotics builds physical robots).
- Is August Robotics publicly traded?
- No. August Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with August Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to August Robotics building in the same form factors include DJI, Boston Dynamics, ATI Industrial Automation, Embodied.
- How much funding has August Robotics raised?
- August Robotics has raised approximately $30M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does August Robotics operate robots?
- August Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is August Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, August Robotics ranks in roughly the top 14% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is August Robotics safe?
- August Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for August Robotics.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Embodied2 models
- EverestLabs2 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning August Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
August Robotics raises 30M Series B to accelerate autonomous construction robotics
August Robotics raised US 30M Series B led by Big Pi Ventures to scale its autonomous drilling robot fleets for data center construction.
August Robotics lands 30M to automate precision construction with robots
SiliconANGLE covers August Robotics' 30M Series B and its autonomous drilling robots deployed at hyperscale data center construction sites.
Big Pi Growth leads Series B investment into August Robotics
Big Pi Ventures led August Robotics' 30M Series B, noting the company's 7 global hubs and Athens EMEA hub expansion.
DEWALT drilling robot seriously speeds up data center construction
DEWALT and August Robotics launched the world's first downward-drilling fleet-capable robot, completing 10 data center construction phases with 99.97% accuracy.
DEWALT Unveils the World's First Downward Drilling, Fleet-Capable Robot to Accelerate Data Center Construction
DEWALT and August Robotics announced the world's first downward-drilling fleet-capable robot, achieving 99.97% drilling accuracy across 90,000+ holes.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/august-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/august-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/e0c9571c-3d1e-481d-8c71-601ed56b74a9
- Revision history: /companies/august-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Embodied2 models
- EverestLabs2 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
Video
The future of the jobsite is here! At the 2026 World of Concrete we were able to check out the world's first downward drilling, fleet-capable robot from DEWALT
This video shows the new joint DEWALT and August Robotics datacenter floor drilling robot in action.
Just a regular day setting up Lionel at Messe Düsseldorf. Some prep, gear checks, and walking through giant halls while the robot handles all the marking. Jus
Thank you DB Schenker for elevating lives and endorsing innovation 🙌 As we draw near to the end of the year, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate our spe
Emerald Carpets and August Robotics are delighted to announce the launch of their new strategic partnership, to help US clients experience the greatest flooring
Meet Dan, our Business Development Manager for August Robotics in the USA. Dan is a veteran of the technology industry, having previously worked in the renewab
Watch this short demo of 4 Lionel robots working in unison to mark an Exhibition floor marking job for one of our US clients. Using multiple Lionel robots is s
We're delighted to announce we've made over 1 Million floor marks for customers all over the world! Learn more about our journey from 1 Big Idea to 1 Million
See how Lionel, August Robotics’ autonomous floor marking robot, supports high volume event builds across Milan’s flagship venues: Fieramilano, Italy’s largest
Reality vs attention
August Robotics draws attention at the 93rd percentile but verifies reality at the 71st percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +22.3, 7th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 14, 2026