Construction robotics startup Origin has emerged from stealth with $20 million in funding, co-led by Accel and Zacua Ventures, to deploy its autonomous robots across construction sites in the US and Europe. The company is developing general purpose robots for interior construction, starting with wall finishing work that remains labour intensive despite advances in construction machinery.
The funding will support deployment of Origin’s flagship robot, OG-1, expansion of its robot fleet and large scale customer pilots. These include two of the largest drywall finishing contractors in the US, with further pilots planned in Germany, Sweden, France and Saudi Arabia.
Other investors include Unilazer Ventures, Schema Ventures and Z21, alongside angel investors from Anduril, Skild AI, 1X and Tesla.
Founded in early 2025 by Yogesh Ghaturle, Ashish Daga and Tushar Makkar, Origin is positioning itself at the intersection of robotics and physical AI: systems designed to perceive real-world environments, make decisions and perform physical tasks rather than simply generate digital outputs.
- OG-1 Brings Multiple Construction Tasks to One Robot
Origin’s OG-1 robot is designed to handle several interior construction trades using a common hardware platform. It currently performs autonomous wall finishing workflows, including applying compound, sanding and priming walls.
The three-wheeled robot uses a 360 degree view of its surroundings and can operate at heights of up to 14 feet. For tasks such as sanding, it uses real-time force control to maintain consistent pressure against surfaces. Origin says the system is designed to work alongside construction crews without requiring a separately cordoned off work area.
The company’s core technology is its Construction Action Model, a foundation model trained for construction workflows. It combines a reasoning system to plan tasks, an action policy to determine where and how to work, and a controller that translates those decisions into precise movements.
The model draws on high fidelity simulation and data collected from live job sites. This approach is intended to help the robot handle the variations found on actual construction projects, where surfaces, layouts and working conditions can differ considerably from one site to another.
- Construction Robotics Attracts $1.36 Bn in Venture Funding
Origin’s launch comes as investors show greater interest in automating construction tasks. Zacua Ventures’ Construction Robotics Report 2026, prepared with Hilti Ventures and 94 Ventures, found that the sector attracted $1.36 billion in venture funding in the first three quarters of 2025, up 125% from the $612 million raised across all of 2024. The report estimates that robots still account for less than 0.03% of global construction spending.
The opportunity is significant, but commercial adoption depends on more than technical capability. Contractors need robots that deliver consistent quality, fit into existing workflows and justify their cost on live projects.
Origin says its first robots reached New York job sites within 10 months of its founding. The company now targets 150 robot deployments by the end of 2027, with plans to extend OG-1 into taping, drywall installation, drilling, and conduit installation. Ghaturle previously founded Perpule, acquired by Amazon in 2021, while co-founders Daga and Makkar bring experience in precision hardware and AI systems.
The next milestone is repeatable deployment at scale. If Origin can demonstrate reliable performance across contractors and construction environments, it could establish a broader role for physical AI in interior trades.
The Unicorn Magazine:- Editing by Deepak Singh
