Origin secures $20M to move its construction robot beyond drywall
Co-founded by Amazon-exit veteran Yogesh Ghaturle, Origin will build its OG-1 fleet and pilot the robot with contractors in the U.S. and Europe.
By Ryan Merket · Published · Updated
Primary source: Forbes
Why it matters
Origin's funding backs a test of whether one construction robot can stay productive across trades. The 3x speed figure is company-reported, and crews still handle mapping, materials and support.
Yogesh Ghaturle built checkout software for physical stores at one startup and is building robots for physical job sites at his next startup. On October 15th, his San Francisco startup, Origin, emerged from stealth with $20 million in total funding to expand its drywall-finishing robot into more construction work, according to Origin's announcement and…