The case
Why robots, what they do on a construction site, and the pilot we propose for yours.
Projects are growing faster than the crews that build them.
Schedule risk now sits with the labor you cannot hire.
1 in 5
Electricians is over 55 years old
Demand is rising
- AI campuses, transit and energy programs are scaling up
- Meta's Hyperion campus expects 5,000+ trades at peak
- Owners carry the schedule risk when trades are unavailable
Labor is short
- Most 2026 demand comes from retirements, not new activity
- Hardest roles to fill: electrician, mechanic, HVAC
- Training a licensed trade takes years, not months
Robots are ready
- Layout printing, overhead drilling, rebar tying and inspection patrols are in paid use
- Turner, Mortenson, Skanska and Hensel Phelps have used them
- Proof is strongest on repetitive, mapped work
Robots can take repetitive, geometry-defined tasks off the critical path. People stay on work that needs judgment.
Robot makers sell machines. You need finished work.
A robot on a pallet is not a productive crew. Between the maker and your finished slab sits a layer nobody owns.
Machines
- Robots as units, rentals or per-day service
- Focused on product, funding and scale
- Few field and site-integration teams
- Support for the machine, not your project
- Deployment left to the buyer
Who does all of this?
- Picks the right robot for your task and site
- Prepares BIM, survey control and access
- Trains, supervises and maintains the robot
- Staffs the crew working beside it
- Answers when the schedule slips
Outcomes
- Work finished on schedule and to spec
- Skilled people they cannot find
- Safety and compliance on a live site
- One responsible party, not five vendors
- A way to start small and scale
Atomgigs fills the gap: the integrator that turns robots and labor into delivered work on your project.
One hybrid crew, delivered to your site.
Robots, specialized labor and site leadership in a single package, working with your general contractor.
We are
- An integrator of robots and people
- A direct sourcer of robots from their makers, helping deploy them on your project
- A source of vetted specialized labor
- The lead on site, with a designated human manager for each robot
We are not
- A robot manufacturer
- A general contractor of record
- A replacement for your GC or trades: we work with them
- Tied to one robot brand: we match the robot to the task
You get
- One team and one contract
- Robots where they work, people where they must be
- A start with people that shifts as robots mature
- Pay for capacity and outcomes, not hardware
Humans in the lead, robots in the loop. People set scope, sequence and quality; robots handle defined tasks.
Nine kinds of robot work on construction sites today.
We match each task to the robots that are ready for it.
| Task | Typical robots | What it does on site | Status today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layout and marking | Dusty, Rugged, HP SitePrint | Prints each trade's lines on the slab from the BIM model | Commercial |
| Overhead and slab drilling | Hilti Jaibot; DEWALT with August | Drills anchor and hanger holes at model coordinates | Commercial; slab drilling late pilot |
| Rebar tying | TyBOT, IronBOT (ACR) | Ties rebar intersections on decks and slabs | Commercial |
| Inspection and progress capture | Spot, ANYmal, Skydio, Buildots | Repeatable site rounds and 360 capture compared to BIM | Commercial |
| Piling | Built RPD 35 | Drives piles to surveyed points on solar and civil sites | Early commercial |
| Excavation and hauling autonomy | Teleo, Bedrock | Retrofit kits for supervised or operator-out heavy equipment | Early commercial to pilot |
| Drywall finishing | Canvas (JLG), Okibo | Sprays, coats and sands walls | Early commercial |
| Facade work | Raise Robotics | Facade layout and bracket installation at slab edges | Pilot |
| General manipulation | Digit, Figure, Apollo, Atlas | Humanoids for material handling | Pilot |
Robots fit at almost every stage of a build.
Where the work is repetitive and tied to a model, a robot can already take part of it.
Sitework
Teleo, Bedrock
Retrofit autonomy for dozers, loaders, excavators
EARLY / PILOT
Piles
Built RPD 35
Autonomous pile driving to surveyed points
EARLY COMM.
Rebar
TyBOT, IronBOT
Rebar tying on decks and slabs
COMMERCIAL
Layout
Dusty, Rugged
Trade layout printed on the slab from BIM
COMMERCIAL
Drilling
Hilti Jaibot, DEWALT
Overhead and slab anchor holes
COMMERCIAL
Facade
Raise Robotics
Layout and bracket installation
PILOT
Interiors
Canvas, Okibo
Drywall spray, coat and sand
EARLY COMM.
All stages: progress capture and inspection. Spot, drones and 360 capture compare the as-built site to the BIM model on repeatable routes, often overnight.
We start where the evidence is strongest, and add stages as robots prove out on your project.
Major contractors already use robots on live projects.
Named deployments of task robots on defined work.
Mortenson
DUSTY LAYOUTLayout across a $1B, two-data-center program of 700,000 sq ft, covering five trades.
Turner
SPOT AND DUSTYOvernight 360 capture compared to BIM; a Dusty pilot laid out a 42,000 sq ft library.
Skanska
DUSTY LAYOUTLayout on a 70,000 sq ft medical facility.
Hensel Phelps
RUGGED AND OKIBORugged layout on a 250,000+ sq ft hyperscale data center; hosted the Okibo EG7 premiere.
PCI
OKIBO DRYWALLRobotic drywall sanding at Netflix House in King of Prussia, PA; national partnership signed in 2026.
Meta Hyperion
BUILT RPD 35Autonomous piling rigs at work on the solar site that powers the campus.
These are task robots on defined work. That is where we start on your project.
Start with people. Add robots as they prove out.
You get capacity from day one; the robot share grows as it proves safe, reliable and cheaper.
Human crews
START HERE- Specialized trades placed fast
- Labor partners vetted
- Safety and quality managed
- Robot trials limited to one task
Robot-assisted
AVAILABLE TODAY- Robots take layout, drilling, tying and capture
- Humans supervise and finish
- Safety case proven on your site
Hybrid crews
EMERGING- Mixed crews by design
- Robots do dull and dangerous work
- Humans do judgment work
- Fleet coordinated across trades
Robot-led
LATER- Robots at scale on repeatable work
- Humans as supervisors and technicians
- Fewer people, higher skill
We never move faster than safety permits. Today, most construction robots are operator-directed or supervised.
The plan
Pilot packages, how a pilot runs, the team, results and terms, and how to start.
Pick one task. We run the pilot.
Six packages built on robots with the strongest field record.
Layout printing
COMMERCIALDusty, Rugged, HP SitePrint
Each trade's layout printed on the slab from your BIM model.
Best for: Large open slabs and repeated floors
Drilling
COMMERCIALHilti Jaibot, DEWALT with August
Anchor and hanger holes drilled at model coordinates.
Best for: MEP-heavy ceilings with high hole counts
Rebar tying
COMMERCIALTyBOT, IronBOT
Rebar intersections tied across the mat while ironworkers lay out and detail.
Best for: Bridge decks and large regular grids
Inspection
COMMERCIALSpot, Skydio, ANYmal
Repeatable rounds and 360 capture compared to BIM.
Best for: Large sites needing consistent QA
Piling
EARLY COMMERCIALBuilt RPD 35, Teleo, Bedrock
Autonomous piling, or supervised autonomy on machines you already run.
Best for: Solar, civil and large sitework
Interior finishing
EARLY COMMERCIALCanvas (JLG), Okibo
Drywall sprayed, coated and sanded by robot, finished by people.
Best for: Large repetitive interiors
Not sure which? We recommend one after a short review of your site, model and schedule.
Four to eight weeks from scope to decision.
One defined scope, agreed success measures, and a clear call at the end.
Scope
Pick one task on a real project. Set the baseline and success measures.
Ready the site
BIM and CAD files, survey control, access, power and network.
Mobilize
We contract the robot from its maker and bring a trained crew.
Run
Robot and crew work the real scope, with weekly reporting.
Measure
Compare output, quality, interruptions and safety against baseline.
Decide
Scale, adjust or stop, with a written recommendation.
WHY ROBOT TRIALS MISS, AND HOW WE PLAN AGAINST IT
The site was not ready
We check survey control, floors, access and network before mobilizing.
Volume was too small
We pick tasks with enough repeat work to recover the setup.
The workflow had to change
We adjust sequence and handoffs with your GC from day one.
A pilot is separate from production: small, measured and easy to stop.
A short list from you. A clear result from us.
Most of what a pilot needs already exists on a well-run project.
- A real task and scope on a live project
- BIM or CAD files (Revit, AutoCAD, IFC)
- Survey control points and clear sightlines
- Site access, power and a staging area
- A named contact at the owner and at the GC
- Agreement on baseline and success measures
- The task done on your site, not a demo
- Weekly reports on output, progress and safety
- A comparison against your baseline
- A written recommendation: scale, adjust or stop
- A named human manager for every robot
- Low commitment, with fees based on our estimate
Open items become written terms before we mobilize, so nothing is left to chance on site.
A pod, not a pyramid.
A small senior pod runs each site, with a designated human manager for each robot.
Site Pod Lead
- Single point of contact
- Owns schedule and outcome
- Owner and GC interface
- Weekly reporting
Robotics Lead
- Chooses robots per task
- Runs integration and tooling
- Vendor coordination
- Fleet uptime
Skilled Crew
- Trades from labor partners
- Works beside robots
- Foreman on every shift
- Cross-trained on the fleet
Safety and Compliance
- Site safety plan
- Human-robot zoning
- Training and certification
- Stop-work authority
Remote Ops and Data
- Fleet monitoring
- Progress capture
- Owner dashboards
- Remote assist
Right-sized to scope, and scaled up or down as the work changes.
Every robot task starts with a site safety case.
People and machines share a live site only under a defined, tested plan.
1
Define
The task, the site, floors, slopes and zones
2
Assess
A task-based risk assessment across the robot's lifecycle
3
Reduce
Guarding, zones, fall areas, e-stop and power-loss behavior
4
Validate
Test stability, stops and battery hazards; third-party review where available
5
Authorize
Train staff, set lockout/tagout and name who is responsible
6
Operate
Log incidents, re-validate after changes, review on a fixed cycle
On your site: OSHA has no robot-specific rule, but general duties, machine guarding and lockout/tagout apply. We build to recognized robot safety standards and align with your own site rules, your GC and your insurer.
Every site has stop-work authority. A robot never works in an area that has not been cleared.
We baseline first, then measure output, not robot count.
Without a pre-robot cost per unit, a payback claim cannot be checked.
Output per hour
Square feet, holes, ties or piles
1 Task fit
Repeated, well-defined task; site matches the robot; accurate BIM
Cost per unit
Dollars per unit against your baseline
Quality and rework
Whether output is usable without correction
2 Economics
Baselined cost per unit; enough volume; payback holds at 60% of vendor claims
Uptime
Share of scheduled time the robot is ready to work
Interventions per shift
Human touches needed to keep work flowing
3 Readiness
Survey control, network and charging planned; operators named; safety case reviewed
Safety
Incidents, near misses and zone breaches
4 Contract
Uptime, response times, data ownership and exit terms defined
Schedule effect
Time saved on your critical path
A pilot clears a gate with a yes to every item. Open items become contract terms.
Start small. Pay for capacity and outcomes.
No capital outlay for robots and no long-term headcount. Scale up as results are proven.
Pilot
One defined scope on your site.
- 4 to 8 week pilot
- Mixed crew with one robot task
- Agreed success measures
- Fee based on our estimate, low commitment
Managed Crew
A hybrid crew on retainer.
- Monthly fee per crew or per robot
- Labor, robots and supervision
- Flex up or down on notice
- Weekly reporting on output and safety
Outcome-Based
Paid for work completed.
- Priced per unit of finished work
- Shared savings against baseline
- Multi-site master agreements across your portfolio
Start with a pilot; move to a managed crew; shift to outcomes as the robots earn it.
Robot-agnostic, led by people who have built.
Atomgigs is a Mavengigs venture: Consulting, Capital and Ventures.
Matched to the task
- We source robots from many makers, light to heavy
- We pick the robot for your task, not the brand
- Paid for capacity and outcomes, not hardware
Construction fluent
- Monty Pandey: Founder, CEO and driving force behind Atomgigs
- Engineering and construction: WSP, Jacobs, Halliburton, Fluor Daniel, Brown & Root
- Managed the buildout of a manufacturing plant and a distribution center
Engineer by training
- B.E. Electrical and Electronics
- Designed automated guided vehicles and car and truck systems at Tata Motors
- 30+ years of integration and program management
Humans in the lead, robots in the loop: one accountable team for the machines, the people and the result.
The Atomgigs Robots Primer has the full detail.
This proposal is the short version. The Primer covers 22 robots, costs, operations and safety in depth.
| Topic | Where to look | Primer pages |
|---|---|---|
| Where robots work, and task maturity by sector | Part A: Where robots work | 45-72 |
| Layout, drilling and inspection robots | Part B: Dusty, Rugged, Hilti Jaibot, Raise, Gecko | 161-187 |
| Finishing, rebar, masonry and printing robots | Part B: Canvas, Okibo, TyBOT, Hadrian X, ICON, SQ4D | 188-217 |
| Heavy equipment autonomy | Part B: Built, Bedrock, Teleo, Cyphra | 218-239 |
| Operations, total cost and return on investment | Part A: Operations, lifecycle and ROI | 92-109 |
| Safety, standards and regulation | Part A: Safety and key considerations | 110-123 |
| The skilled workforce and working beside robots | Part C: The people | 240-277 |
For the company story, see the Atomgigs Value Proposition. Both are available on request.
Have a construction project that needs hands and machines?
Tell us about the site, the scope and the schedule. We will come back with a pilot proposal.