Fabrica AI

What Fabrica AI does

Fabrica AI is a Singapore-headquartered robotics startup (incorporated in Delaware as Fabrica AI Corp.) that builds autonomous tile grouting robots for the construction industry. Its flagship V5 Grouting Robot uses Computer Vision and the Robot Operating System (ROS/ROS2) to perform real-time room mapping, navigate around obstacles such as pipes and drain holes, fill grout lines, and conduct continuous quality control with defect detection that can sync to BIM. The robot is operated by a single start button, requires no prior floor plan or BIM input, weighs about 70 kg, and runs 2+ hours autonomously at a per-unit throughput of 30 m² per hour, with a five-robot fleet capable of 100 m² per hour under a single operator. The company also operates Fabricator, an internal design automation platform that uses simulation-based reinforcement learning to accelerate robot development cycles.

The company sells and rents its robots directly to enterprise construction firms and property developers, with bundled site support and maintenance forming a recurring service revenue stream. Commercial sales are active in Singapore and Australia, US pilots are running via a Phoenix, Arizona demo unit, and free trials are offered in Singapore, the US, the EU, and Hong Kong. Named customers include Singapore contractors Woh Hup, BHCC, Gin Chia, Soilbuild, Chan Ren Fong, and Dragages. Fabrica AI has raised approximately $3.08 million across five rounds between 2022 and 2024, with investors including Hoxton Ventures, Credo Ventures, Aurum Investments, and ff Venture Capital.

The company's go-to-market is built on enterprise field sales supplemented by earned media, government demonstrations, and industry-event presence, including recognition on the BuiltWorlds Robotics 50 List, Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe (Technology), and high-level Singapore government engagements. It maintains offices in Singapore (operational headquarters), Wilmington, Delaware (corporate HQ), Phoenix, Arizona (US demo), and Brno, Czechia (European operations).

Name

Fabrica AI

Legal name

Fabrica AI Corp.

Website

https://fabrica.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fabrica AI builds autonomous tile grouting robots for the construction industry, using Computer Vision and ROS/ROS2 to autonomously map rooms, fill grout, and detect defects. It sells and rents robots with site support to enterprise contractors and property developers in Singapore, Australia, and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Robotics

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Mining Robotics (HDAAAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL), Service & Hospitality Robots (HDAAAIAB)

Keywords

• Autonomous grouting robots
• Construction robotics
• Tile grouting automation
• Construction site automation
• Robotic construction equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Robot Sales: The company sells their grouting robots directly to construction companies. Sales have started in Singapore and Australia, with pilots in the US.
2. Robot Rentals: The company offers robot rentals as an alternative to purchasing, with site support and maintenance included in the commercial terms.
3. Site Support and Maintenance Services: Commercial terms include site support and maintenance for robot operations, providing recurring service revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fabrica AI designs, manufactures, and sells autonomous tile grouting robots for the construction industry. Its V5 Grouting Robot uses Computer Vision and ROS to autonomously map rooms, navigate around obstacles, and fill grout in tile gaps with a single-button start. The company sells and rents these robots directly to construction firms, with site support and maintenance bundled into commercial terms, and currently operates in Singapore, Australia, and the US.

Product overview

Fabrica AI offers an autonomous tile grouting robot (V5) as its core product, supported by the Fabricator design automation platform. The V5 Grouting Robot is an autonomous system that automates tile grouting in construction using Computer Vision and ROS, while Fabricator is an internal platform that accelerates robot development through simulation-based reinforcement learning. The company sells and rents robots with site support and maintenance, operating in Singapore, Australia, and the US.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• V5 Grouting Robot An autonomous tile grouting robot for construction companies and contractors that uses Computer Vision and ROS to perform real-time room mapping, navigate around obstacles such as pipes and drain holes, and autonomously fill grout in all tile gaps of a room with a single-button start and minimal human intervention.
• Grouting Robot Rental Service A rental offering that allows construction firms to deploy the V5 Grouting Robot on job sites without outright purchase, with site support and maintenance included in the commercial terms as an alternative to buying the robot.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5x faster grouting compared to traditional manual methods
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SGInnovatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SGInnovate enabled hiring and nurturing promising interns. Fabrica AI participates in SGInnovate's summation program offering stipends of S$3000-S$6000 for qualifying interns. SGInnovate featured intern Soon Yee's journey in their article about hardware startups.
• SGInnovatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGInnovate featured Fabrica AI's founders sharing key lessons about building a startup in their blog post about the uphill journey of building a startup.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HP SitePrint: HP's autonomous construction layout printing robot. Comparable as a corporate-backed construction robotics product targeting layout and floor-marking workflows, often deployed alongside finishing trades (including tile and grout prep) on commercial sites.
• Boston Dynamics: Established developer of advanced mobile robots (Spot, Stretch) increasingly targeting construction site monitoring and logistics. Comparable as a broad incumbent in mobile construction robotics and computer-vision-driven site autonomy.
• Built Robotics: San Francisco-based company retrofitting heavy construction equipment (excavators, dozers) with autonomous operation. Comparable as a venture-backed construction automation player using autonomy stacks (ROS-based) to address construction labor shortages, but at heavier-machinery scale.

Emerging players

• Scaled Robotics: Barcelona-based startup building autonomous mobile robots that scan and verify construction progress against BIM. Comparable as a European construction-robotics startup using computer vision and mobile autonomy to automate on-site quality and progress tracking.
• Kewazo: Munich-based construction robotics startup focused on automated scaffolding/material transport. Comparable as a venture-backed European construction-robotics company using autonomy to address labor shortages in physically demanding on-site tasks.

Direct peers

• Dusty Robotics: Developer of the FieldPrinter, an autonomous robot that prints BIM-driven layouts on construction floors. Comparable as a venture-backed, computer-vision-driven construction robotics company targeting general contractors and trade contractors on active job sites.
• Okibo: Israel-based maker of autonomous indoor construction robots for plastering, painting, and sandblasting. Closely comparable as a single-purpose construction robotics startup using autonomous navigation to replace manual finishing trades on active sites.
• Advanced Construction Robotics: Pittsburgh-based maker of TyBOT (rebar tying) and IronBOT (rebar placement) robots. Comparable as a single-task construction robotics company selling/renting hardware + service to large contractors and infrastructure projects.
• Construction Robotics: US-based vendor of construction-site robots (SAM bricklaying, MULE material handling). Directly comparable as a specialist construction-robotics OEM selling to trade contractors, with similar single-task robot offerings and analogous GTM to general contractors and specialty trades.
• Toggle Robotics: NYC-based startup (acquired by Suffolk) developing autonomous rebar-tying and placement robots. Comparable as a venture-backed construction robotics company addressing a single repetitive task with computer vision and autonomy, selling to contractors on US job sites.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fabrica-ai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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