Surveying a construction site used to mean long days of sweaty work, pounding stakes into the ground, and hoping your measurements didn’t go wonky. Then along comes CivDot, a nimble little robot from Civ Robotics that’s turning that old grind into something almost magical.
This thing can map out 3,000 points or 17 miles of lines in a single day—eight times faster than a human crew could dream of. “We’re making surveying quicker, sharper, and dead-on reliable,” says Tom Yeshurun, Civ Robotics’ CEO. “CivDot doesn’t just do the job; it lets construction teams nail every detail with precision that’s almost unfair.” Using Trimble’s top-notch GNSS tech, it hits millimeter-level accuracy, a godsend for gigs like solar farms where a misplaced panel can throw everything off. Matthew Benac from RPCS puts it plain: “We’re not waiting on outside surveyors anymore. We’ve got control.”
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What makes CivDot a standout is how easy it is to use. It pairs with a simple mission planner that lets you plot points like you’re sketching on a tablet. Just imagine a GPS-guided painter, zipping across rough ground, dodging rocks, and laying down perfect markers with a robotic touch. “Projects get done four times faster than the old-school way,” Yeshurun says, whether it’s striping a parking lot or mapping a highway.
Versatility is CivDot’s middle name. It can stake out a solar array or paint lines for a road, no sweat. Its battery-powered frame takes on deserts, city lots, whatever you throw at it. That kind of flexibility has big names like AlleyCorp and Bobcat Company betting on it, especially for renewable energy projects. “We’re building the future, one exact coordinate at a time,” says former team member Chao Chen, and you can hear the pride in his voice.
The numbers don’t lie. Civ Robotics says CivDot slashes surveying time by up to 75% compared to manual methods. For a solar farm needing thousands of stakes, that’s days—maybe weeks—saved. Pair it with CivDot Mini (*correction), their road-marking system, and it’s striping parking lots or airport runways four times faster than humans. Yeshurun showed it off in Texas, and it was a sight to see.
Civ Robotics isn’t just about the robot. They’re dreaming bigger, building software and services to make robots and humans work together like a well-oiled machine. Their new partnership with Meaur is proof, weaving CivDot into bigger construction workflows. “We’re shaking things up, making work faster and smarter,” a Meaur rep said.
The sky’s the limit for CivDot. With $7.5 million in the bank, Civ Robotics is eyeing global markets, especially solar farms where precision is everything. But don’t be shocked if you spot CivDot laying out city streets or prepping skyscraper sites. “We’re bringing robotics to construction in a big way,” Yeshurun says.
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