Bedrock Robotics
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Construction technology Robotics engineering Unmanned ground vehicles |
| Founded 📆 | 2024[1] |
| Founders 👔 | Boris Sofman (CEO) Kevin Peterson (CTO) Ajay Gummalla Tom Eliaz[2] |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , San Francisco, California , United States |
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| Products 📟 | Operator platform (retrofit autonomy system for construction equipment)[3] |
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| 🌐 Website | Official website |
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Bedrock Robotics is an American autonomous construction technology company based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2024, it develops retrofit hardware and software systems that enable supervised autonomous operation of existing heavy construction equipment, particularly excavators.[2]
Bedrock Robotics became publicly known in 2025 following its $80 million seed and Series A financing [4] and supervised autonomous excavation deployments with construction contractors in multiple U.S. states.[5]
The company operates within a broader trend of applying autonomous vehicle technologies to off-road industrial environments, particularly construction sites.
History
Bedrock Robotics was founded in 2024 by engineers with backgrounds in autonomous driving and enterprise software.[6] Co-founder and chief executive officer Boris Sofman previously led Waymo’s autonomous trucking program and earlier co-founded the consumer robotics company Anki, which ceased operations in 2019.[7][8]
The founding team also includes Kevin Peterson, Ajay Gummalla, and Tom Eliaz. Peterson serves as chief technology officer and previously worked at Waymo; he was also a co-founder and chief executive officer of the robotics company Marble, which was acquired by Caterpillar in 2020.[9] Gummalla and Eliaz serve as vice presidents of engineering with prior experience at Waymo and Twilio, respectively.[4]
From its founding, the company adopted a strategy of retrofitting existing construction equipment rather than manufacturing new machines, enabling autonomous systems to be deployed on existing fleets and within conventional construction workflows.[10][6]
Bedrock Robotics emerged from stealth in July 2025, announcing its formation and initial funding after a period of private development.[1][11]
Ahead of its public launch, the company also appointed Laurent Hautefeuille, a former executive vice president at Uber Freight, as chief operating officer.[2]
Technology
Bedrock Robotics uses a cost-effective retrofit model, adding autonomous technology to existing construction equipment rather than designing new machines from the ground up.[12]
The company markets its retrofit system as the Bedrock Operator, a hardware and software package that can be installed on existing heavy construction equipment without permanent modification to the base machine to support supervised autonomous operation.[3][6]
The retrofit includes roof-mounted sensors such as LiDAR and cameras, along with onboard computing hardware and software used to map terrain, monitor excavation progress, and assist with machine control during earthmoving tasks.[3][2]
Bedrock runs its computing infrastructure on Amazon Web Services and uses Nvidia graphics processing units to train and operate the artificial intelligence models that guide its autonomous excavation systems.[13]
Operations
Bedrock Robotics has conducted supervised autonomy testing and pilot deployments on active construction sites in multiple U.S. states, including Arkansas, Arizona, and Texas.[4][2] It initially focused its automation efforts on heavy earthmoving tasks.[14]
The company has worked with multiple construction contractors within its supervised autonomy testing programs, including Zachry Construction, Austin Bridge & Road and others.[3][5]
In late 2025, Bedrock Robotics conducted a supervised autonomous excavation deployment with Sundt Construction at a 130-acre manufacturing facility site. Autonomous excavators equipped with Bedrock’s retrofit system were used to load human-operated articulated dump trucks. The deployment involved multiple excavator models ranging from approximately 20 to 80 tons and moved more than 65,000 cubic yards of earth and rock.[3][5] This project was the industry’s largest publicly reported supervised autonomy deployment for mass excavation.[3]
Funding
In July 2025, Bedrock Robotics announced $80 million in seed and Series A financing.[4] The round was led by Eclipse and 8VC, with additional investors including Two Sigma Ventures, NVentures (Nvidia’s venture capital arm), Tishman Speyer, and others.[4][2] Former Waymo CEO John Krafcik also participated as an individual investor.[2]
Industry context
Bedrock Robotics and U.S. construction firms operate amid increased demand for housing, infrastructure, and industrial facilities, while facing constraints related to labor availability and workforce demographics.[2][1]
In late 2025, the U.S. construction sector employed more than 8.3 million workers, while persistent job openings exceeded 200,000 positions, indicating continued labor market tightness in the industry.[15]
Current approaches to construction automation focus on improving productivity and safety while augmenting human crews instead of replacing them.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Buckshon, Mark (July 21, 2025). "Automating construction with self-driving diggers: Waymo vets launch Bedrock Robotics with $80 million". Ontario Construction News. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Ohnsman, Alan (July 15, 2025). "Waymo Vets Are Automating Construction With Self-Driving Dirt Diggers". Forbes. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Waldschmidt, Jordanne (December 3, 2025). "Bedrock Robotics Deploys Industry's Largest Supervised Autonomous Excavator Test". Equipment World. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Korosec, Kirsten (July 16, 2025). "Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate construction". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Yoders, Jeff (December 12, 2025). "Bedrock Robotics Moves Earth With Autonomous Excavators". Engineering News-Record. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Dey, Victor (July 23, 2025). "They helped make Waymo go. Now they're building AI construction bots". Fast Company. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Crowe, Steve (June 27, 2019). "Waymo hires former Anki employees, including co-founder Sofman". The Robot Report. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Tao, Mai (October 8, 2025). "Interview with Bedrock Robotics CEO Boris Sofman: 'The economics are compelling'". Robotics & Automation News. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Roth, Michael (June 17, 2020). "Caterpillar Acquires Robotic Specialist Marble Robot Inc". RER Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Keller, Mitchell (July 18, 2025). "Startup raises $80m to automate US construction fleets". Construction Briefing. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Nelson, Jason (July 20, 2025). "Robots on the Jobsite: Why Construction Automation Is About Safety, Not Pink Slips". Decrypt. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Eaton, Kit (July 17, 2025). "For a Look at the Future of Work, See How These Startups Combine AI, Robots, and People". Inc. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Day, Matt (December 2, 2025). "Amazon Rushes Out Latest AI Chip to Take On Nvidia, Google". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ McFrew, Scott (November 20, 2025). "Robots on the job site: Bedrock Robotics". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Construction: Employment, Job Openings, and Labor Turnover". U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
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