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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
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Acquisition
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Robot base
Industry
CEO
CTO
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 →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 →
Recent coverage
Canvas 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
- 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.
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/
Common questions
- What is Canvas?
- 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.
- What does Canvas make?
- Canvas has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Canvas drywall-finishing robot (Canvas builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is Canvas publicly traded?
- Canvas is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of JLG Industries (Oshkosh on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Canvas?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Canvas building in the same form factors include Advanced Construction Robotics, PaintJet, Scaled Robotics, AES Corporation.
- Who is the CEO of Canvas?
- Kevin Albert is the ceo of Canvas, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Canvas?
- Canvas has no separately traded stock; it is owned by JLG Industries (Oshkosh (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Where is Canvas headquartered?
- Canvas is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Who owns Canvas?
- Canvas is owned by JLG Industries (Oshkosh, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Canvas operate robots?
- Canvas 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 Canvas a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Canvas ranks in roughly the top 56% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Canvas founded?
- Canvas was founded in 2017.
- Is Canvas safe?
- Canvas 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 · 5 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
Sources by quality tier
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- 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
- PaintJet2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
- Brokk1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Canvas from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Our Investment in Canvas
Menlo Ventures details its investment in Canvas, the construction robotics company founded by ex-Boston Dynamics engineer Kevin Albert for drywall finishing automation.
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
- PaintJet2 models
- Scaled Robotics2 models
- AES Corporation1 model
- Apis Cor1 model
- Brokk1 model
Video
11Alive's Joe Ripley profiles artist Steve Penley.
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Reality vs attention
Canvas draws attention at the 76th percentile but verifies reality at the 46th percentile among construction robots. Hype Gap +30.4, 6th widest among construction robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. 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: Jul 19, 2026