Autovol

Name

Autovol

Legal name

Autovol, Inc.

Website

https://autovol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Construction Manufacturing

SIC

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF)

Keywords

• Volumetric modular construction
• Modular housing manufacturing
• Automated construction factory
• Multifamily modular builder
• Robotic construction automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Nampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Modular Housing Module Sales: Autovol generates revenue by manufacturing and selling fully finished volumetric modular housing units (apartments, hotel rooms, workforce housing modules) to developer customers. Each project is custom-designed and produced to the developer's specifications. Modules are delivered to the construction site where a general contractor assembles them into completed buildings. The company has achieved profitability since 2021.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Autovol operates the first fully automated volumetric modular construction factory in the United States, producing fully finished housing modules (apartments, hotel rooms, workforce housing units) at its 400,000+ square foot facility in Nampa, Idaho. Modules are built to developer specifications using ABB industrial robots, automated saws, and a proprietary digital-twin-to-robotic-code pipeline, then shipped by truck to construction sites within an 800-900 mile radius for assembly by general contractors. The company has produced more than 3,062,662 square feet of living space and over 3,190 modules as of December 2024, claiming approximately 20% cost reduction and up to 30% time savings versus conventional site-built construction.

Product overview

Autovol is a first-of-its-kind automated volumetric modular construction factory that produces fully-finished housing modules. The company offers a single unified product category: volumetric modular construction services for multifamily housing. Their core product is factory-built, fully-finished living units (modules) that are shipped to construction sites and assembled into apartment buildings and hotels. The offering consists of three integrated components: the primary volumetric modular construction service, the finished modular living units produced at their Nampa, Idaho factory, and an onsite services team that supports general contractors during assembly. Autovol focuses exclusively on multifamily complexes, primarily apartment buildings, workforce housing, and hospitality projects. The company does not build single-family homes or tiny homes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volumetric Modular Construction Services Factory-built modular housing construction services for multifamily apartment buildings, workforce housing developments, and hospitality projects, delivered to real estate developers and assembled on-site by general contractors.
• Finished Modular Living Units (Modules) Fully finished apartment and hotel modules produced at the Autovol factory, including flooring, plumbing, wiring, paint, cabinets, and appliances installed, designed to be assembled into multifamily buildings.
• Onsite Services Team Autovol provides an onsite services team to advise and assist general contractors during building assembly and completion at the construction site after module delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% cost reduction vs. conventional construction
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• House of Design RoboticscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018House of Design is an automation and robotics firm based in Nampa, Idaho that developed the robotic automation systems for Autovol's factory. The company has grown alongside Autovol by helping develop this new category of construction automation. CEO Jeff Kappler accepted the MBI Excellence in Innovation award alongside Autovol's leadership, underscoring the deep collaborative relationship in developing proprietary robotic manufacturing systems.
• ABB RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationABB Robotics provides the industrial robot systems deployed throughout Autovol's factory. Autovol uses ABB robots extensively across its production lines, including the wall sheathing system and element transfer operations. CEO Rick Murdock participated in an international ABB Robotics panel at the 2021 Venice Biennale Architettura, discussing automation in construction alongside other industry leaders.
• Prefab LogiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrefab Logic, led by co-founders Curtis Fletcher and Rick Murdock, designed and developed the Autovol factory in partnership with robotics companies. Prefab Logic provides independent design, manufacturing, and factory startup services for volumetric modular construction. Once Autovol was developed, Prefab Logic fostered a network of affiliate factories and shared key automated construction technology and learnings gained.
• Waypaver InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo of Autovol's co-founders have dedicated a separate company, Waypaver International, that consults to factory startups across the US and beyond. A number of such factories are in progress. This represents the founders' effort to share learnings from Autovol's proven model with future factory owners in other regions.
• ESI ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerESI Construction, a Boise-based company, built the Autovol factory facility on the 52-acre site in Nampa, Idaho. Construction preparations began in October 2018, with the factory becoming operational in early 2020.
• Sargent Metal WorksminorOthersSargent Metal Works helped Autovol carefully repurpose materials found on the original farm site into elements of the company office — including a hay rake converted into the front desk, a 1932 Hudson automobile chassis made into a conference table, and barnwood trim throughout the front office.
• Inman and SonsminorOthersDedicated HVAC tradespeople from Inman and Sons are part of Autovol's subcontractor team supporting module completion at the factory.
• Advanced Heating and CoolingminorOthersDedicated HVAC tradespeople from Advanced Heating and Cooling are part of Autovol's subcontractor team supporting module completion at the factory.
• Advanced DrywallminorOthersDedicated drywall tradespeople from Advanced Drywall are part of Autovol's subcontractor team supporting module completion at the factory.
• Stack Rock GroupminorOthersDedicated tradespeople from Stack Rock Group are part of Autovol's subcontractor team supporting module completion at the factory.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Intelligent City: Vancouver-based automated modular manufacturer producing volumetric mid-rise and high-rise multifamily buildings using a robotics-driven platform. Directly comparable product (finished modular multifamily units), with shared customer overlap in Western North America.
• Factory_OS: Vallejo, California-based automated volumetric modular manufacturer focused on multifamily housing. Closest direct competitor to Autovol in factory-built, robotically assembled apartments, and notably a prior employer of Autovol's recently retired COO Frank Emmerich.
• Plant Prefab: California-based prefabricated housing manufacturer producing custom single-family and multifamily modules with an emphasis on sustainability and design. Comparable in serving West Coast multifamily developers, though with a smaller scale and less automation than Autovol.

Broad incumbents

• Clayton Homes: Largest manufactured and modular home builder in the U.S., part of Berkshire Hathaway. Serves as a broad industry incumbent in factory-built housing; Frank Emmerich (Autovol's retired COO) previously held roles at Clayton-affiliated manufactured housing brands.
• Skyline Champion: Public manufactured housing and modular builder (NYSE: SKY), one of the largest in North America with a portfolio of factory-built brands. Broad incumbent in factory-built housing serving overlapping builder and developer channels.
• Guerdon Modular Buildings: One of North America's largest commercial modular manufacturers, producing multifamily, hospitality, and commercial modular buildings. Direct competitive overlap in multifamily; Autovol's BD director Michael Merle previously led sales at Guerdon.

Others

• Prefab Logic: Factory design and consulting firm co-founded by Autovol CEO Rick Murdock and co-founder Curtis Fletcher. Provides design and factory-startup services to volumetric modular operators — an enabler/ecosystem peer rather than a competitor.

Emerging players

• Mighty Buildings: California-based modular and 3D-printed housing producer focused on ADUs and single-family homes with sustainable materials. Adjacent in automation-driven factory-built housing but smaller scale and focused on lower-density end markets than Autovol.
• Boxabl: Las Vegas-based modular housing startup producing factory-built foldable homes, primarily single-family and ADU. Comparable in factory-built modular housing technology but differentiated by product form factor and end market focus.
• Modulous: UK-based modular construction technology platform providing a configurable design-and-supply system for volumetric modular housing. Adjacent technology peer targeting the same developer customers but operating as a software/platform layer rather than a manufacturer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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