Buildroid AI Emerges from Stealth to Bring Simulation-First Construction Robotics to the U.S.

Buildroid AI, a simulation-driven robotics startup, has officially launched in the U.S. after successful pilots in the UAE. Backed by $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Tim Draper, the company aims to accelerate safe, scalable construction automation by combining BIM data with NVIDIA Omniverse digital twins to model, validate, and optimize robotic workflows before they ever reach a job site.

Unlike traditional construction robots that automate isolated tasks and suffer from low utilization, Buildroid links multiple robot types into coordinated, trade-level workflows—boosting throughput and reducing deployment risk. Its hardware-agnostic platform already supports more than 40 robot models and uses a Robotics-as-a-Service model to guarantee performance and economics.

Beginning in early 2026, Buildroid will deploy commercial robotic teams with major general contractors under a shared-savings structure, receiving 50% of efficiency gains while committing to throughput and quality metrics. Founded by Mighty Buildings veteran Slava Solonitsyn and technologist Anton Glance, the company is targeting its first U.S. application: blockwork and partition-wall installation—a $13 billion segment ripe for automation.

Buildroid plans to expand to additional workflows and open its platform to third-party robot makers, allowing them to validate and refine systems in simulation before field deployment. With labor shortages, rising costs, and mounting pressure for precision across U.S. construction, Buildroid positions simulation-first robotics as a predictable, scalable leap forward for builders nationwide.