The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hilti: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 8 sources back the record.
CategoryConstruction robots
Overview
Liechtenstein-based Construction technology company developing autonomous construction robots including the Jaibot semi-autonomous drilling robot for MEP installation. CHF 6.3B revenue in 2025.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
HQ
Founded
Revenue
Product
Jaibot capability
Incidents
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
1
Patent documents
4
Web sources
2
8 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Hilti has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1nLink1× joint1 total
Most recent
- nLink x Hilti2017-08-14with nLinkoperating
Hilti on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Sep 2021. Explore where Hilti's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Hilti deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Jahangir Doongaji CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hilti.
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)
- Hilti1 deployment
Recent coverage
Hilti 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
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Hilti has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- nLink x Hilti2017-08-14with nLinkoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1nLink1× joint1 total
Patent estate (4)
- WO2016066615A2wipopendingassignee
- US8627740B2usptograntedgranted 2014-01-07assignee
- US20180253107A1usptopendingassignee
- US20240181625A1usptopendingassignee
Timeline
Every recorded move in Hilti’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipnLink x Hilti
2017-08-14Hilti acquired 37% of nLink as strategic investor and collaboratively developed the Jaibot drilling robot, launched globally in October 2020. The partnership combines nLink's mobile robotics expertise with Hilti's construction industry distribution and product platform.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Hilti Jaibot jobsite drilling robot
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 1, 2021
Jaibot at European Union
Sources (4)
- https://www.hilti.com/content/hilti/W1/US/en/business/business/trends/jobsite-robotics.html
- https://www.therobotreport.com/hilti-jaibot-construction-robot-drills-ceilings/
- https://www.constructiondive.com/news/hilti-jaibot-robot-drilling/
- https://www.forconstructionpros.com/construction-technology/article/hilti-jaibot-robot
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Methodology: Verified · 4 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
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hilti.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 Hilti from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Hilti Group Achieves Sales of CHF 6.3 Billion in 2025
Hilti Group generated CHF 6.3 billion in 2025 sales, up 1.9% in local currencies, with operating profit of CHF 728 million.
Jaibot Drilling Robot - Hilti USA
Hilti's Jaibot is a semi-automated construction robot for MEP and interior finishing installation, capable of drilling over 1,000 holes per day.
Hilti unveils BIM-enabled construction robot for mobile ceiling work
Hilti unveiled the Jaibot, a semi-autonomous mobile ceiling drilling robot for MEP and interior finishing work, BIM-enabled with progress documentation.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/hilti.md
- RSS feed: /companies/hilti/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b352ccd5-ce77-4b50-85e4-02d7abe32224
- Revision history: /companies/hilti/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
Imagine a world with weightless tools. Reduce the strain of physically demanding work with the new Hilti EXO-T tool balancer. #Hilti #Construction
The construction robot Hilti JAIBOT is a complete, self-contained, software and hardware system for semi-autonomously locating, drilling and marking anchor loca
The new Hilti EXO-S Exoskeleton is designed for overhead work and to help reduce fatigue and shoulder strain helping keep your team safer and on the job so you
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The construction robot Hilti JAIBOT is a complete, self-contained, software and hardware system for semi-autonomously locating, drilling and marking anchor loca
Intuitive 2D layout laser tool to easily mark out drywall track locations and complex geometries in indoor environments. Want to learn more? Visit our website
🚀 Have you seen Hilti Jaibot, our semi-autonomous drilling robot for ceiling installations? Designed for higher execution speed and precision, it helps install
In the future, will a smart robot be able to drill holes in the ceiling with pinpoint accuracy? No, not in the future. This is happening right now. Meet Jaibot.
Hilti introduced its first robot, Jaibot, a semi-autonomous mobile ceiling-drilling robot. The Hilti Jaibot will help MEP installation contractors tackle produc
Digitization is already making an impact on the construction industry. Now, we at Hilti are taking digital transformation to the next level! Meet Jaibot - Hilt
Hilti's JAIBOT is here! This construction robot is a complete, self-contained software and hardware system for semi-autonomously locating, drilling, and marki
Heat Index
Serious52/100
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
Hilti draws attention at the 48th percentile but verifies reality at the 40th percentile among construction robots. Hype Gap +8.5, 11th 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: Sep 2, 2026