UK startup taps AI and robotics to solve housing crisis
A UK company using robotics, automation and AI to cut construction costs has raised £5.1m to expand its mission and address the global shortfall in housing.
Automated Architecture (AUAR) claims its automation and robotics platform can help slash homebuilding costs by 30-40 per cent. The company’s microfactories can locally produce the full timber structure of a home in just 12 hours, reducing on-site labour by up to 75 per cent. Each microfactory can produce modular timber-frame panels for walls, floors, and roofs which can be quickly assembled to create a variety of home designs. Investors to date include ABB Robotics and a number of venture capital firms.
“AUAR is building a global, automated construction ecosystem for sustainable, affordable, and beautiful homes at scale, designed to plug into the way builders already work,” said Mollie Claypool, the company’s co-founder and CEO.
“By enabling the industry to build together, powered by robotics and artificial intelligence, we’re not just offering a new tool – we’re unlocking new possibilities for how homebuilders can grow, innovate, and deliver at scale.”
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