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Bedrock Robotics, a startup making driverless excavators and other autonomous construction machines, has reached a $4.1bn valuation in its latest funding round, Bloomberg reports.
Why it mattersThat puts a sizeable price tag on robotics aimed at construction sites, where heavy machinery is the point, not a novelty accessory. Bloomberg’s report excerpt gives the valuation but no round size or further terms. How much proof of real-world performance should investors expect before backing autonomous machines at this scale?
Discuss: How much proof of real-world performance should investors expect before backing autonomous construction machines at this scale?
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Watch Desk Update What changedBloomberg’s account adds that Bedrock Robotics raised $600 million in a Series C, bringing its total fundraising to nearly $1 billion. CapitalG and Emergence Capital co-led the round, with Valor Equity Partners, 8VC and Nvidia’s venture arm NVentures also participating.
The company’s driverless excavators and other autonomous machinery began paid work on commercial construction sites in August, Bloomberg reports. That is a useful step beyond a valuation headline: Bedrock’s machines are operating on paying customers’ sites, though the report does not give performance figures.
The new details put both the financing and the commercial context around the $4.1 billion valuation. Nearly a billion dollars raised and paid work underway make this more than a bet on a future construction robot, even if the next proof will be how the machines perform on the job.
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- Autonomous Construction Firm Bedrock Hits $4.1 Billion Valuation: Bloomberg reports that Bedrock Robotics raised a $600 million Series C at a $4.1 billion valuation, bringing total fundraising to nearly $1 billion, and that its autonomous construction machinery began paid commercial work in August.
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