Canvas drywall-finishing robot

Canvas (San Francisco; founder and CEO Kevin Albert, formerly of Boston Dynamics; about $43M-plus raised) makes a drywall-finishing robot: a Universal Robots UR10e collaborative arm mounted on a mobile base that applies and sands drywall compound to a finished wall surface, operated by a trained union carpenter. There is no consumer price: it is B2B construction equipment, not sold to consumers. It is at commercial maturity, deployed on commercial construction projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. A verified-vs-claimed correction worth recording: Canvas was acquired by JLG Industries (an Oshkosh Corporation company) around January 2026, in a core-technology and asset acquisition with undisclosed terms; some framings that attribute the acquisition to Dusty Robotics are incorrect, as independent research confirms the acquirer is JLG/Oshkosh and the two companies are unrelated. Operations continue under JLG/Oshkosh, so the line is active. It anchors the cobot-assisted finishing task type (a human carpenter operates it).

Readiness

Canvas drywall-finishing robot is internal use only (not for retail), no capability claims are on file, 1 verified deployment is on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty

no-price

No price points on file for Canvas drywall-finishing robot.

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Capability honesty

no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for Canvas drywall-finishing robot.

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Real-world use

commercial

Maturity: commercial. 1 verified deployment in the registry.

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Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

• Newark operated by Canvas2021-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record. 1 verified deployment on file.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Canvas drywall-finishing robot.

Specs

notes

• Verified: Canvas (San Francisco; founder/CEO Kevin Albert, ex-Boston Dynamics; ~$43M+ raised incl. $24M round) makes a drywall-finishing robot built on a Universal Robots UR10e collaborative arm on a mobile base, operated by union carpenters; deployed on commercial projects in the SF Bay Area. maturity=commercial.
• Correction (cross-graph M&A): Canvas was acquired by JLG Industries (an Oshkosh Corporation company) around Jan 2026 (core-technology/asset acquisition, terms undisclosed). The originating dispatch's premise that Dusty Robotics acquired Canvas is INCORRECT - two independent research passes confirm JLG/Oshkosh, not Dusty. lifecycleState=active (operations continue under JLG/Oshkosh).

products

Canvas drywall-finishing robot - a UR10e collaborative arm on a mobile base that applies and sands drywall compound to a finished wall surface, operated by a trained carpenter

formFactor

construction (drywall-finishing / wall-finishing robot, cobot-arm on mobile base)

What's under the hood

No brain on file for Canvas drywall-finishing robot.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Canvas drywall-finishing robot actually available for purchase?

Not available to consumers. In internal use by Canvas.Source: Canvas drywall-finishing robot (official)

What does the Canvas drywall-finishing robot cost?

Not announced.

Where is the Canvas drywall-finishing robot being used?

Canvas drywall-finishing robot is in use at: Newark operated by Canvas (2021-01-01).Source: Drywall robot gets a workout at Newark Civic Center project

Is the Canvas drywall-finishing robot safe?

No incidents on record across 1 verified deployment.

How does the Canvas drywall-finishing robot handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Canvas drywall-finishing robot.

Who makes the Canvas drywall-finishing robot?

Canvas drywall-finishing robot is made by Canvas, based in San Francisco, CA, USA.Source: Canvas drywall-finishing robot (official)

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Sources

1. Canvas drywall-finishing robot (official) · https://www.canvas.build/ ↗
2. Canvas raises $24M to automate drywall finishing (UR10e cobot base; Kevin Albert ex-Boston Dynamics) · https://www.therobotreport.com/canvas-raises-24m-automate-drywall-finishing/ ↗
3. Canvas drywall-finishing robot + construction vision ($19M+ raised) · https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/30/canvas-its-drywall-finishing-robot-and-its-vision-for-the-construction-industry/ ↗
4. JLG (Oshkosh) acquires Canvas (Jan 2026; core technology/assets) · https://www.constructiondive.com/news/oshkosh-jlg-acquires-construction-robotics-firm-canvas/ ↗
5. JLG Industries acquires drywall-finishing robot developer Canvas · https://www.therobotreport.com/jlg-industries-acquires-drywall-finishing-robot-developer-canvas/ ↗
6. Canvas product context: union-carpenter-operated drywall finishing in SF Bay Area · https://www.constructionrobotics.build/ ↗
7. Canvas official YouTube (@canvasrobotics), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GYLPttWue8 ↗ · 2026-06-04
8. Drywall robot gets a workout at Newark Civic Center project · https://www.webcor.com/webcor-articles/drywall-robot-gets-a-workout-at-newark-civic-center-project ↗ · 2021-05-14
9. Drywall finishing robot saves time, prevents injuries · https://www.constructiondive.com/news/drywall-finishing-robot-saves-time-prevents-injuries/601183/ ↗ · 2021-06-16