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CivDot

CivDot is Civ Robotics' autonomous surveying/layout robot that uses GNSS to mark up to ~3,000 points per day to roughly 30 mm accuracy on large outdoor sites…

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Manufacturer
Civ Robotics
Form factor
construction
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1
Website
civrobotics.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies CivDot, a construction by Civ Robotics (commercial): 1 verified deployment on record. 1 source back the record.

Overview

CivDot is Civ Robotics' autonomous surveying/layout robot that uses GNSS to mark up to ~3,000 points per day to roughly 30 mm accuracy on large outdoor sites such as solar farms and grading projects.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Production target

~3000 points/day

Accuracy

~30 mm

Autonomy level

autonomous

Sensor suite

GNSS

Specs

Rate

~3000 points/day

Class

autonomous surveying/layout robot

Accuracy

~30 mm

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Autonomy: verified vs claimed

What it actually does
Autonomous

Pricing

No verified price is on record for CivDot. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

  • CivDot at Fort Bend Countyoperational

    Civ Robotics CivDot autonomous layout robots marked pile-driving locations at the Cutlass Solar 2 project (about 218 MW, roughly 1,100 acres) in Fort Bend County, Texas.

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CivDot on the deployment map

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for CivDot.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.civrobotics.com/robots/layout-robots/civdot

Common questions

What is CivDot?
CivDot is Civ Robotics' autonomous surveying/layout robot that uses GNSS to mark up to ~3,000 points per day to roughly 30 mm accuracy on large outdoor sites such as solar farms and grading projects.
How much does CivDot cost?
CivDot's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for CivDot from Civ Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is CivDot actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. CivDot is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes CivDot?
CivDot is made by Civ Robotics, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2018.
Where is CivDot deployed?
1 verified deployment of CivDot is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Fort Bend County.
Can you buy CivDot?
CivDot is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to CivDot?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable construction robots to CivDot include Brokk 170, Maximo, Apis Cor Mobile Printer, BOD2.
How does CivDot compare to Brokk 170?
CivDot and Brokk 170 (Brokk · 5 deployments) are both construction robots on the DEPLOY registry. CivDot has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is CivDot a top construction?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, CivDot ranks in roughly the top 70% of construction models tracked by the registry.
What is CivDot's maturity stage?
CivDot is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is CivDot safe?
CivDot 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-22

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: construction

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for CivDot.

Recent coverage

CivDot in third-party press

Robots Are Quietly Building the Future of Renewable Energy - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Apr 19, 2026

Lowering the Cost of Utility Scale Solar With Robots - NextBigFuture.com

Aug 29, 2025

These little robots are changing the way solar farms are built, saving time and money - CNBC

Aug 20, 2025