Funding
$64.0M
Models
1
Patents
4
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Key facts
Founded
Founder
Product
Funding
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Differentiation
CEO
Key product
RPD 35
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
3
Patent documents
4
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Built Robotics, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
- What is Built Robotics?
Built Robotics is a US construction robotics company that builds autonomous excavator platforms (Bigfoot, RoadRunner) and the Exosystem retrofit platform for converting existing excavators to autonomous operation. Commercial work spans utility-scale solar, oil and gas, and infrastructure projects. Built Robotics is the single-entity construction cohort anchor in DEPLOY's physical AI framework, with verified commercial deployment at scale anchoring the construction robotics subcategory.
Current leadership (3)
- Noah Ready-Campbell Founder & CEOIR-verified
- Andrew Liang Co-founder & Lead Robotics Engineersecondary-verified
- Jim Delaney Engineering Directorsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Noah Ready-Campbellsolefounded 2016-01-01
- Andrew Liangcofounderfounded 2016-01-01
Board (2)
- Noah Ready-Campbell director
- Carl Bass director
Safety record
No incidents on record for Built 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
Built Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Advanced Construction Robotics2 models
- PaintJet2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
- Brokk1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- Built Robotics x Blattner Energy Construction with Blattnerdeployment
Funding rounds (4)
- Series C2022-04-01
$64M(reported)
Investors: Addition (lead)
- Series B2021-01-01
$64M(reported)
- Series B2019-09-01
$33M(reported)
Investors: Founders Fund (lead)
- Series A2018-01-01
$33M(reported)
Patent estate (4)
- US20240361762A1usptopendingassignee
- US12037769B1usptograntedassignee
- US12180670B1usptograntedassignee
- US11822342B1usptograntedassignee
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 8, 2026
Robots for the Solar Energy Revolution: The RPD 35 from Built Robotics
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Built Robotics Exosystem autonomous-excavator kit
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2021
Exosystem at United States
Sources (4)
- https://www.builtrobotics.com/solutions/solar-piling
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/07/built-robotics-raises-another-64m-to-make-construction-equipment-autonomous/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/built-robotics-digs-up-64m-for-construction-vehicle-autonomy-kits/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/built-robotics-develops-autonomous-solar-piling-robot/
Common questions
- What is Built Robotics?
- Construction-robotics company (San Francisco) making the Exosystem heavy-equipment autonomy kit and the RPD 35 autonomous solar pile driver.
- What does Built Robotics make?
- Built Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Exosystem (Built Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is Built Robotics publicly traded?
- No. Built Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Built Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Built Robotics building in the same form factors include Advanced Construction Robotics, PaintJet, Scaled Robotics, AES Corporation.
- Who is the CEO of Built Robotics?
- Noah Ready-Campbell is the ceo of Built Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Built Robotics?
- Built Robotics is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $64M in disclosed funding.
- Where is Built Robotics headquartered?
- Built Robotics is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.
- How much funding has Built Robotics raised?
- Built Robotics has raised approximately $64M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns Built Robotics?
- Built Robotics is privately held and venture-backed ($64M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Built Robotics operate robots?
- Built 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 Built Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Built Robotics ranks in roughly the top 20% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Built Robotics founded?
- Built Robotics was founded in 2016.
- Is Built Robotics safe?
- Built 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 · 4 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Built Robotics.Peer companies
- Advanced Construction Robotics2 models
- PaintJet2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
- Brokk1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Built Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Blattner awards Built Robotics 5M contract for autonomous construction
Blattner awarded Built Robotics 5M contract to scale autonomous construction systems for energy infrastructure projects.
Autonomous construction bots are building the solar infrastructure behind Meta's massive Hyperion data center
Built Robotics' retrofitted autonomous pile drivers are installing up to 1,000 steel beams per day at a Louisiana solar site powering Meta's Hyperion data center.
Built Robotics raises 4 million for robotic excavator Exosystem
Built Robotics raised 4M for its Exosystem, an aftermarket kit for autonomous excavators. The company also announced the RPD 35 autonomous solar pile driver.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/built-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/built-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/82ac14bc-fe6b-437f-806d-5df717c61643
- Revision history: /companies/built-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Advanced Construction Robotics2 models
- PaintJet2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
- Brokk1 model
Video
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Reality vs attention
Built Robotics draws attention at the 87th percentile but verifies reality at the 46th percentile among construction robots. Hype Gap +41.5, 3rd widest among construction robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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 18, 2026