Dutch startup secures $25M to bring autonomous bricklaying robots to Europe

Siôn Geschwindt


The construction sector builds the homes we live in, the offices we work in, and the schools our children learn in — but in Europe, there’s a chronic shortage of people to do this critical work. Dutch startup Monumental thinks it has a solution: AI-powered bricklaying robots capable of working autonomously alongside humans. Fitted with sensors and computer vision, the fully-electric machines use small crane-like arms to place bricks and mortar with human-level precision, the startup claims. They are small and nimble enough to go anywhere a person can. “Our agile, intelligent, and adaptable robots and software blend human expertise…

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Dutch startup secures $25M to bring autonomous bricklaying robots to Europe