The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Canvas: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 5 sources back the record.
CategoryConstruction robots
Overview
Canvas is a Construction robotics company developing robotic drywall finishing systems for commercial construction projects. Founded by ex-Boston Dynamics engineer Kevin Albert, the company's robot provides level 4 or level 5 drywall finish, addressing labor shortages in the construction industry.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Acquisition
Product
Robot base
Industry
CEO
Origin
Recognition
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
3
Web sources
1
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Canvas has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Hilti Group1× joint
- 2USG Corporation1× joint
Most recent
Canvas on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2021. Explore where Canvas's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Canvas deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Kevin Albert Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Maria Telleria CTO & Co-founderreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Kevin Albertcofounder
- Maria Telleriacofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Canvas.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Canvas1 deployment
Recent coverage
Canvas in third-party press
Peer companies
- Advanced Construction Robotics2 models
- August Robotics2 models
- Gritt2 models
- PaintJet2 models
- Rugged Robotics2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
Mentioned on (3)
Registry pages whose text names Canvas.
Robots and products (1)
People (2)
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- 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
2 total · 2 operating
Every company Canvas has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1Hilti Group1× joint
- 2USG Corporation1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Canvas x Hilti GroupwithHilti Groupmanufacturing—operating
- Canvas x USG CorporationwithUSG Corporationdevelopment—operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Canvas’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: Universal Robots
2026-08-23Supply: UR10e cobots for drywall finishing from Universal Robots
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
Canvas 1200CX drywall-finishing robot
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2021
Canvas drywall-finishing robot at Newark
Sources (5)
- https://www.canvas.build/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/canvas-raises-24m-automate-drywall-finishing/
- https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/30/canvas-its-drywall-finishing-robot-and-its-vision-for-the-construction-industry/
- https://www.constructiondive.com/news/oshkosh-jlg-acquires-construction-robotics-firm-canvas/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/jlg-industries-acquires-drywall-finishing-robot-developer-canvas/
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Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-09
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-09
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Canvas.Peer companies
- Advanced Construction Robotics2 models
- August Robotics2 models
- Gritt2 models
- PaintJet2 models
- Rugged Robotics2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Canvas from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Denver marketing firm Paige Black rebrands as Ignition Canvas
Denver-based Paige Black marketing firm has rebranded as Ignition Canvas, expanding its services in b2b marketing for manufacturing and construction clients. The post Denver…
Doubao Work Adds an Infinite Creation Canvas With Seedream 5.0 Flash and the Doubao 2.1 Lite Model
ByteDance's Doubao Work adds an infinite creation canvas powered by the new Seedream 5.0 Flash image model, plus Doubao 2.1 Lite, a lighter model for everyday office tasks.
Shopify’s Canvas Lets Merchants Build Online Stores by Chatting With AI
Shopify has introduced Canvas, a site-building tool that lets merchants create their online stores by chatting with Sidekick, the company’s AI agent. Previously, Shopify’s no-code…
Fraimic Canvas review: A masterpiece that will continue to evolve
If you want art that you can swap out whenever the mood strikes, and you've got a spot with decent natural light, the Fraimic Canvas is a high-quality product to have.
Excel Canvas offers to turn your workbook into the boss's next report
Copilot builds charts and metrics from spreadsheet data, with automatic refreshes when the numbers change
Parakeet Health Raises $10M Series A
Parakeet Health raises $10M Series A led by Canvas Ventures to scale its AI-driven patient access and engagement platform for healthcare enterprises.
Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI
Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time.
Upgraded Vols Study tab lands on Canvas
The University of Tennessee’s Student Government Association revamped the Vols Study Tab, a tutoring and studying page in Canvas, giving students more resources amidst midterm…
Trader Joe’s shoppers line up for new Halloween totes
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/canvas.md
- RSS feed: /companies/canvas/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/7df159f9-5b2d-4e3d-b268-65703f53ab87
- Revision history: /companies/canvas/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Advanced Construction Robotics2 models
- August Robotics2 models
- Gritt2 models
- PaintJet2 models
- Rugged Robotics2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
Video
Construction is currently facing a labor shortage crisis with 2 workers retiring for every new worker entering. Canvas is bringing robotics to construction to b
Construction is currently facing a labor shortage crisis with 2 workers retiring for every new worker entering. Canvas is bringing robotics to construction, sta
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Joe Ripley reports on Steve Penley’s new works inspired by the nation’s 250th birthday and his personal connection to painting. This segment came from a live 1
Canvas is a San Francisco-based startup using robots to automate drywall finishing. The robot can apply drywall mud and sand layers in between. Video Credit: C
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Canvas draws attention at the 97th percentile but verifies reality at the 33rd percentile among construction robots. Hype Gap +63.8, 3rd widest among construction robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Oct 17, 2026