Built Robotics Acquires Roin Technologies
January 24, 2023
Built Robotics has acquired Y Combinator‑backed Roin Technologies to expand its construction automation capabilities beyond earthmoving into concrete finishing and shotcrete. Roin’s founders and technology will join Built’s engineering team to integrate automated power trowel and shotcrete technologies into Built’s hardware and software platform, accelerating product development and capability expansion.
- Buyers
- Built Robotics
- Targets
- Roin Technologies
- Industry
- Construction
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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