Construction automation startup TerraFirma raises $115M
, a startup with a platform that enables construction teams to remotely operate heavy machinery, has raised $115 million in funding. The bulk of the capital arrived in the form of a $100 million Series A round led by Kleiner Perkins. TerraFirma disclosed today that Bain Capital, Definition and more than a half-dozen other [...
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- SiliconANGLE UPDATED 20:44 EDT / JULY 14 2026 AI Construction automation startup TerraFirma raises $115M by Maria Deutscher TerraFirma Inc.
TerraFirma disclosed today that Bain Capital, Definition and more than a half-dozen other institutional investors chipped in as well.
- According to TerraFirma, its software provides the ability to create "autonomous workflows" that automate repetitive chores.
- Once construction is underway, TerraFirma's platform uses an obstacle avoidance algorithm to keep remote-controlled vehicles from colliding.
The company says that the software makes it possible to operate multiple vehicles on the same construction site.
- "Making construction truly faster and cheaper requires innovating on operations and technology together across the full stack," said McGuinness.
"We believe autonomy is a part of the solution, but driving real change requires building a whole ecosystem of technology that is directly informed by rapid iteration and lessons from the field.
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- #, a startup with a platform that enables construction teams to remotely operate heavy machinery, has raised $115 million in funding.
- #The bulk of the capital arrived in the form of a $100 million Series A round led by Kleiner Perkins.
- #, a startup with a platform that enables construction teams to remotely operate heavy machinery, has raised $115 million in funding.
- #The bulk of the capital arrived in the form of a $100 million Series A round led by Kleiner Perkins.
SiliconANGLE UPDATED 20:44 EDT / JULY 14 2026 AI Construction automation startup TerraFirma raises $115M by Maria Deutscher TerraFirma Inc. , a startup with a platform that enables construction teams to remotely operate heavy machinery, has raised $115 million in funding. The bulk of the capital arrived in the form of a $100 million Series A round led by Kleiner Perkins.
TerraFirma disclosed today that Bain Capital, Definition and more than a half-dozen other institutional investors chipped in as well. The company's investor roster also includes employees at several major tech firms including SpaceX Corp. TerraFirma was launched in 2024 by former SpaceX engineers Noah Schochet and Noah McGuinness.
Its platform enables construction teams to remotely pilot excavators, tractor loaders and other vehicles using joysticks. TerraFirma says that removing the need for users to sit in a construction vehicle's cab boosts safety while significantly improving productivity. Customers don't have to manually coordinate every construction task.
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