Construction AI Startup Bedrock Raises $270M From Alphabet, Nvidia
Proptech startup Bedrock Robotics has nailed down nearly $300M to accelerate the construction process, especially for data centers.
Bedrock makes sensors that automate construction vehicles, like excavators, so they can clear sites on their own. Manufacturers can add Bedrock’s products to their existing machines, co-founder Boris Sofman told The Wall Street Journal.
The company, just 2 years old, ultimately aims to help contractors speed up construction timelines with machines that can operate 24 hours a day.
With the fund-raise, the startup is now valued at $1.75B.
Alphabet investment arm CapitalG led the round. Nvidia’s venture arm and Valor Equity Partners' artificial intelligence fund also contributed, as did previous backer 8VC. The funding round was months earlier than planned, as the pace of the technology's creation persuaded CapitalG to invest and spark another round.
As it stands, the machines need to learn how people work, so they require human supervision. The technology is comparable to that found in robotaxis from companies such as Waymo.
In the future, Bedrock plans to expand its offerings to be compatible with demolition equipment.
Bedrock is piloting the product and targeting the construction sites of housing, data centers and manufacturers. Accelerating those timelines aligns with Trump administration priorities, including establishing a lead in the global AI arms race.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January that rolled back existing AI policies and regulations. A replacement AI game plan and policy will be announced later this year.
Bedrock claims its product will supplement the dwindling construction talent pool instead of replacing the human element.
Nonresidential construction employment fell by 7,800 net jobs in December. That month, 11,000 jobs were lost across the entire industry, leading to a 5% unemployment rate.
Last year saw the worst performance for construction labor since 2011, excluding the pandemic’s first year.
The infusion of AI into the property sector has brought life back into a proptech industry that struggled to regain its footing in the years following the onset of the pandemic.
Proptech fundraising turned a corner in 2025 after years of pullback. There was $16B raised overall, a 68% increase from 2024. The sector has already seen notable investments this year.
AI proptech startup Visitt raised $22M in a Series B round in January. The company will use the capital to incorporate artificial intelligence into its operations technology.
This week, AI juggernaut Oracle announced plans to raise up to $50B in 2026 to fund its AI infrastructure and the build-out of data centers, despite worries from its investors about the return of investment from these massive numbers.
The construction industry in particular is starting to embrace AI, with tools such as Alice Technologies' Insights Agent, Mercator.ai and LightTable aiming to streamline bids, reduce change orders and smooth out timelines.
