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Bedrock Robotics

Robotics · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2024

Bedrock Robotics is a San Francisco-based autonomous construction technology firm that emerged from stealth in July 2025 with $80 million in Seed and Series A funding. The company was founded in 2024 by a team with deep experience in autonomous systems. The founders include CEO Boris Sofman, CTO Kevin Peterson, and VP of Engineering Ajay Gummalla, all of whom were leaders at Waymo, Google's autonomous driving project. A fourth co-founder, VP of Engineering Tom Eliaz, previously led teams at Segment. Their collective expertise from developing and deploying autonomous vehicles in complex public environments is now being applied to the construction industry to enhance safety, efficiency, and predictability. The company's core business is to upgrade existing heavy construction equipment with autonomous capabilities. Instead of manufacturing and selling new, costly machinery, Bedrock provides a hardware and software kit, known as the Bedrock Operator, that can be installed on a customer's fleet in a single day. This reversible upfit enables fully autonomous operations, addressing the significant labor shortage in the construction sector. The business model targets construction companies, general contractors, and site prep firms, allowing them to operate their equipment around the clock, which can accelerate project timelines and increase profitability. The technology is currently being deployed on excavators at active construction sites in states like Arizona, Texas, and Arkansas. The Bedrock Operator system integrates eight cameras and lidar to provide a 360-degree view of the worksite, coupled with survey-grade IMUs and GPS for centimeter-level precision. This allows the equipment to navigate varied terrains and execute construction plans with high accuracy. The system uses large-scale machine learning models, trained on data from various projects, to achieve expert-level quality in its tasks. Key benefits for clients include enhanced worksite safety, the ability to track productivity and progress remotely through real-time data, and increased equipment utilization. The company aims for its first operator-less deployment in 2026. Keywords: autonomous construction, heavy equipment automation, construction technology, self-driving excavators, robotics in construction, upfit technology, autonomous systems, machine learning in construction, construction site automation, labor shortage solution, infrastructure technology, earthmoving automation, site prep technology, fleet retrofitting, autonomous operations, construction safety, project efficiency, real-time construction monitoring, Boris Sofman, Waymo alumni