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Dutch startup Monumental is using robots to lay bricks
Few categories are as ripe for automation-fueled disruption as construction. The industry is valued at around $2 trillion a year, in the U.S. alone. Much
The other thing construction brings is a wide range of different challenges, meaning that more startups can operate in the space without being in direct competition. I can’t speak much to the efficacy of the system beyond what I’ve seen in some video demos, but can say that the company appears to be tackling the problem from a variety of fronts, beginning with an autonomous cart designed to shoulder heavy payloads. To celebrate its coming-out party, Monumental is also announcing a sizable $25 million round, led by Plural and Hummingbird, with participation from Northzone, Foundamental and NP-Hard Ventures.
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