The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies FBR: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $7.2M raised. 4 sources back the record.
CategoryConstruction robots
Overview
FBR (Fastbrick Robotics) is an Australian construction robotics company developing the Hadrian X, the world's most advanced bricklaying robot. Using Dynamic Stabilisation Technology (DST), Hadrian X can lay 1,000+ standard bricks per hour and completed structural walls of its first display home in Western Australia.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundPost-IPO Equity post-money
Key facts
Product
Status
ASX ticker symbol
Hadrian X classification
Company category
CEO
Technology
Capability
Listed on
Speed
Recognition
Financial stage
Data & sources
Press releases
2
News coverage
1
Web sources
1
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company FBR has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
FBR on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2020. Explore where FBR's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full FBR deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Mike Pivac CEOreported, not verified
- Michael Pivac CEOsecondary-verified
- Mark Pivac CEOsecondary-verified
- Michael Pivac CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for FBR.
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)
- FBR1 deployment
Recent coverage
FBR 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 (6)
Registry pages whose text names FBR.
Robots and products (1)
Deployments (1)
People (4)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $7.2M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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 FBR has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 2 partnerships
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- fbr-ltd x awswithAWS976technology—operating
Funding rounds (1)
- Post-IPO Equity2021-11-01
$7M(reported) · $72M post
Investors: Public Market (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in FBR’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundPost-IPO Equity funding round
2021-11-01Post-IPO Equity raising $7200000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
FBR Hadrian X blocklaying robot
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2020
Hadrian X at Australia
Sources (4)
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for FBR.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 FBR from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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FBR releases new footage showing the workings of Hadrian X, the autonomous bricklaying robot designed to build walls of a home in one day.
FBR prepares to deliver Hadrian X robotic bricklaying solution in the U.S.
FBR completes factory acceptance testing of next-generation Hadrian X and prepares for U.S. deployment for demonstration work.
Fastbrick Robotics
FBR Ltd (ASX:FBR) is a Perth-based robotics company and creator of Hadrian X, the world's first fully automated bricklaying robot.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/fbr.md
- RSS feed: /companies/fbr/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/134c91e0-99cd-410f-8559-4bdb3597cfba
- Revision history: /companies/fbr/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
Hadrian X completes its largest bricklaying project, demonstrating commercial deployment capability.
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
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
FBR draws attention at the 47th percentile but verifies reality at the 5th percentile among construction robots. Hype Gap +41.4, 10th widest among construction robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category 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: Oct 17, 2026