Boris Sofman

Today, @BedrockRobotics emerges from stealth with $80M in funding led by @eclipseventures and @8VC to bring fully autonomous systems to the construction industry. Read more from our CEO @bsofman on the company vision and where we’re headed: bit.ly/4kCAT2x Now, more than ever, America needs to build. Recent investments in reshoring mean we need new factories for domestic manufacturing. We need new data centers and energy solutions to power AI. And we need millions of new housing units to solve our country’s housing crisis. Demand for development has never been higher, but we have a supply problem choking our economic future. More than 500,000 construction jobs sit unfilled as critical projects stall. Bedrock is here to change that. Our Bedrock Operator transforms existing fleets of worksite equipment into fully autonomous machines, enabling builders to meet growing construction demands in the U.S. with greater quality, predictability, and safety. And in just one year, we’ve deployed our technology on test sites in AR, AZ, TX, and CA, with a list of forward-thinking partners, including @Sundt, Zachry Construction, Champion Site Prep, and @CapAgg. And we’ve got so much more to build.

Today, @BedrockRobotics emerges from stealth with $80M in funding led by @eclipseventures and @8VC to bring fully autonomous systems to the construction industry. Read more from our CEO @bsofman on the company vision and where we’re headed: bit.ly/4kCAT2x Now, more than ever, America needs to build. Recent investments in reshoring mean we need new factories for domestic manufacturing. We need new data centers and energy solutions to power AI. And we need millions of new housing units to solve our country’s housing crisis. Demand for development has never been higher, but we have a supply problem choking our economic future. More than 500,000 construction jobs sit unfilled as critical projects stall. Bedrock is here to change that. Our Bedrock Operator transforms existing fleets of worksite equipment into fully autonomous machines, enabling builders to meet growing construction demands in the U.S. with greater quality, predictability, and safety. And in just one year, we’ve deployed our technology on test sites in AR, AZ, TX, and CA, with a list of forward-thinking partners, including @Sundt, Zachry Construction, Champion Site Prep, and @CapAgg. And we’ve got so much more to build.

In robotics circles, there's a consensus: we're on the brink of a productivity boom — driven by the American labor shortage and an unprecedented demand for automation. Yet, over 80% of warehouses lack automation, and there are only 141 robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees. Inspired by recent conversations with robotics leaders like @Vikas_Enti, @AdrianMacneil, @vijaycivs, and @kevinmpeterson1, I have more conviction than ever: The next wave of robotics startups is poised to boost output in unprecedented ways, ushering in a new golden age of economic growth and prosperity. This post details why developing Embodied AI is the opportunity of our generation: eclipse.vc/blog/embodied-…

We’ve been waiting for this moment and now we can share it with you: Today, we received our paid driverless permit from the CPUC! In the coming weeks, we’ll begin charging fares for rider-only trips and welcoming new riders into Waymo One in San Francisco. waymo.com/blog/2023/08/w…

Seeing more of our Jaguar I-PACEs on freeways? We’ve got a long history of freeway driving with both our passenger cars and trucks, and we’re now testing our 5th-generation #WaymoDriver on freeways across Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area. Who recognizes this one? 🤖🚘🛣️

Just keep truckin' oooooonnnnnn 🚚 With @UberFreight and @Waymo teaming up on autonomous trucks, CNBC's @Lebeaucarnews breaks down the partnership worth "billions of miles."

We’re taking the next step in our journey—both in San Francisco and in Phoenix. Last week, our employees began taking fully autonomous rides in the City by the Bay, and soon we’ll be expanding our Waymo One Trusted Tester program into Downtown Phoenix. blog.waymo.com/2022/03/taking…