Models
1
Overview
American construction robotics company developing robot-powered tools for the construction workforce. Automated layout printing robot for construction sites. Founded by Tessa Lau (female founder inspired by home remodeling experience).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
CEO
Co-founder
HQ
Founded
Series A
Total funding
Product
Incidents
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
3
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Tessa Lau Founder & CEOIR-verified
- Philipp Herget Co-founder & CTOIR-verified
Founders (2)
- Tessa Laucofounderfounded 2018-01-01
- Philipp Hergetcofounderfounded 2018-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Dusty 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
Dusty 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.
Funding rounds (2)
- Series B2022-05-01
$45M(reported)
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) (lead)
- Series A2021-06-01
$17M(reported)
Investors: Root Ventures (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 8, 2026
Dusty Robotics FieldPrinter 2: Smarter, Faster. More Powerful.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
Dusty Robotics FieldPrinter 2
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2021
FieldPrinter at United States
Sources (4)
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220510005058/en/Dusty-Robotics-Raises-%2445M-Announces-the-Industrys-First-Hardware-Software-and-Services-Solution-to-Eliminate-Construction-Errors-Through-Advanced-Robotics
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/16/dustys-construction-robots-raise-another-45m/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/dusty-robotics-raises-45m-series-b-round/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/dusty-robotics-fieldprinter-automates-building-layout/
Common questions
- What is Dusty Robotics?
- American construction robotics company developing robot-powered tools for the construction workforce. Automated layout printing robot for construction sites. Founded by Tessa Lau (female founder inspired by home remodeling experience).
- What does Dusty Robotics make?
- Dusty Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: FieldPrinter (Dusty Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is Dusty Robotics publicly traded?
- No. Dusty Robotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Dusty Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Dusty Robotics building in the same form factors include Advanced Construction Robotics, PaintJet, Scaled Robotics, AES Corporation.
- Who is the CEO of Dusty Robotics?
- Tessa Lau is the ceo of Dusty Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Dusty Robotics?
- Dusty Robotics is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
- Where is Dusty Robotics headquartered?
- Dusty Robotics is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA.
- Who owns Dusty Robotics?
- Dusty Robotics is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Dusty Robotics operate robots?
- Dusty 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 Dusty Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Dusty Robotics ranks in roughly the top 44% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Dusty Robotics founded?
- Dusty Robotics was founded in 2018.
- Is Dusty Robotics safe?
- Dusty 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 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
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 Dusty 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 Dusty Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/dusty-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/dusty-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8db37aee-8a4c-4074-99b6-4a71968fa697
- Revision history: /companies/dusty-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
Reality vs attention
Dusty Robotics draws attention at the 15th percentile but verifies reality at the 46th percentile among construction robots. Hype Gap -30.7, 18th widest among construction robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to 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 18, 2026