Exosystem
[commercial]construction · food-service · 3 deployments in catalog
Verified: Built Robotics (San Francisco; Noah Ready-Campbell; ~$112M raised, $64M Series C 2022) makes the Exosystem autonomy upgrade kit that retrofits standard heavy equipment for autonomous earthmoving, plus the RPD 35 autonomous solar pile driver. Contractor customers include Mortenson and Black & Veatch. maturity=commercial., Honest absence: No independent current (2024-2025) figure for total solar capacity installed via RPD 35 or named utility-scale customers; throughput/speed figures are vendor-stated.
Manufacturer
Built RoboticsForm Factor
construction
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
3
Target Price
Not publicly disclosed
- COMMERCIAL
Description
Built Robotics (San Francisco; founder Noah Ready-Campbell; about $112M raised) makes autonomous construction heavy-equipment systems: the Exosystem, an autonomy upgrade kit that retrofits standard excavators and other heavy equipment for autonomous earthmoving and trenching, and the RPD 35, an autonomous robotic solar pile driver focused on utility-scale solar farms. It is recorded at commercial maturity, with contractor customers including Mortenson and Black & Veatch. Deployment-scale figures (total solar capacity installed, named utility customers) are an honest absence in independent sources; vendor throughput claims (e.g. ~3x faster pile driving) are stated, not independently verified.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.builtrobotics.com/solutions/solar-piling
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- Built Robotics
- deployments count
- 5
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Products
- Exosystem (autonomy kit retrofitting excavators for earthmoving/trenching) + RPD 35 robotic solar pile driver
- Form Factor
- construction (autonomous heavy-equipment retrofit + solar pile driver)
- Funding raised
- ~$112M
- Series C
- $64M in 2022
- Autonomy level
- commercial maturity
- Customers
- Mortenson and Black & Veatch
- Throughput claim
- ~3x faster pile driving (vendor-stated, not independently verified)
Availability and pricing
- price
- Not publicly disclosed
- lead time
- Not disclosed
- sales model
- Not disclosed
- availability
- Not sold (internal use)
- units in field
- Not disclosed
- pricing Model
- Not disclosed
Safety record
No incidents on record for Exosystem.
FAQ
What is Exosystem?
Built Robotics (San Francisco; founder Noah Ready-Campbell; about $112M raised) makes autonomous construction heavy-equipment systems: the Exosystem, an autonomy upgrade kit that retrofits standard excavators and other heavy equipment for autonomous earthmoving and trenching, and the RPD 35, an autonomous robotic solar pile driver focused on utility-scale solar farms. It is recorded at commercial maturity, with contractor customers including Mortenson and Black & Veatch. Deployment-scale figures (total solar capacity installed, named utility customers) are an honest absence in independent sources; vendor throughput claims (e.g. ~3x faster pile driving) are stated, not independently verified.
Is Exosystem actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Exosystem 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 Exosystem?
Exosystem is made by Built Robotics, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2016.
Where is Exosystem deployed?
5 verified deployments of Exosystem are on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States, Texas, USA.
Can you buy Exosystem?
Exosystem 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 Exosystem?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable construction robots to Exosystem include Brokk 170, Maximo, Apis Cor Mobile Printer, BOD2.
How does Exosystem compare to Brokk 170?
Exosystem and Brokk 170 (Brokk · 5 deployments) are both construction robots on the DEPLOY registry. Exosystem has 5 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Exosystem a top construction?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Exosystem ranks in roughly the top 12% of construction models tracked by the registry.
What is Exosystem's maturity stage?
Exosystem 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 Exosystem safe?
Exosystem 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.