The verified answer
As of Sep 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
The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against big tech billionaires
For his latest tariffs, Trump used a statute so obscure many lawyers didn’t even know it still existed. ‘This law is literally a blank canvas’
Canvas Credit Union relocates University branch in Denver
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.
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 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
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
- 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.
The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against big tech billionaires
<p>The movement against datacenters is uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that affect our…
For his latest tariffs, Trump used a statute so obscure many lawyers didn’t even know it still existed. ‘This law is literally a blank canvas’
Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to slap a 50% tax on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports.
Canvas Credit Union relocates University branch in Denver
Canvas Credit Union relocated its University branch near the University of Denver, offering expanded space and community amenities in a restored historic building. The post Canvas…
PlantWorx 2027 Expands the Live Construction Equipment Format at the NEC
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Will schools answer the Canvas breach’s wake-up call?
The recent Instructure/Canvas breach should be a wake-up call for every school and university relying on third-party platforms to power teaching and learning.
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Is the tipping point for robotics in real estate coming? - JLL
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Oshkosh acquires core technology developed by Canvas - The Robot Report
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2025 Robotics Top 50 List — BuiltWorlds
Canvas robots are designed to accurately mark floor layouts based on digital blueprints, reducing the need for manual measurement and marking. Named to the 2025 Robotics Top 50…
Canvas’ new compact drywall finishing robot fits into smaller construction spaces - The Robot Report
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTE02ZU1XOFdud1dQOEFDQlh3OVNHNTNaZFRteURtWFFnVDNDVlo5OEdDVmttbjVNdW9RQTBJcng3VEJ3TzR3Y0NiaC1PNXJMU2E4Q0E?oc=5"…
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
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
11Alive's Joe Ripley profiles artist Steve Penley.
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 90th percentile but verifies reality at the 40th percentile among construction robots. Hype Gap +50.8, 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: Sep 2, 2026