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Gravis Robotics x Taylor Woodrow

Taylor Woodrow engages Gravis Robotics for the UK's first large-scale autonomous excavation on an active construction site at Manchester Airport. Taylor Woodrow's MD Phil Skegg cited innovation as essential for remaining relevant.

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Type
deployment
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2025-04-29
1.4 years ago
Start
2025-04-29
1.4 years ago
Active for
1.4 years

Who’s involved

Gravis Roboticstechnology provider

ETH Zürich spinout (founded 2022) building autonomous control systems for heavy construction machinery — excavators, earthmoving equipment, and other machines that actively reshape the physical world rather than navigate static environments. The retrofit Gravis Rack kit and AI software turn standard excavators from 9+ major OEMs (Caterpillar, Case, Develon, John Deere, JCB, Hitachi, Sumitomo, Yanmar, Volvo) into autonomous robotic systems, boosting jobsite productivity by up to 30%. Deployed across four continents with partnerships including [Holcim](/companies/holcim), Taylor Woodrow, Morgan Sindall Construction, and Flannery Plant Hire. Headquartered in Zürich with offices in Austin, TX and Oxford, UK. Raised $200M Series A led by [SoftBank](/companies/softbank) in August 2026.

HQZürich, Switzerlandgravisrobotics.com4 partnerships

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  • Taylor Woodrow · customer

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2025/04/29/driverless-digger-to-be-used-on-taylor-woodrow-site/

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