Wingtra launches new drones, Huspy closed $59M round

Snapshot

Taos 3D housing project, Wingtra drone launch, construction robot 8x speed boost, Huspy $59M round, EU AI retrofit barriers

AEC Tech in Action

3D printing technology used for affordable housing in Taos: The Town of Taos partners with Pangea Biotecture to begin 3D printing construction of seven homes designed for affordability and energy efficiency. (taosnews.com)

New Innovations and Partnerships

Wingtra launches WingtraRAY drone for surveyors: Wingtra introduces the WingtraRAY, designed for efficient aerial surveying with waiver-free operations over people and faster data processing capabilities. (suasnews.com)

Construction robot improves speed and precision on challenging terrain: A US company introduces a construction robot that accelerates building eight times faster while enhancing precision on difficult terrains. (globalspec.com)

Funding Rounds and M&A Activity

Huspy: Huspy announces $59 million Series B funding led by Balderton Capital to accelerate expansion in Europe and Saudi Arabia. (prnewswire.uk)

Policy & Regulation Updates

EU

EU policy impedes AI adoption for building retrofits: Experts highlight that EU regulations hinder the use of AI retrofits in buildings despite significant energy savings potential. (electronicsmedia.info)

Opinions

TestFit’s Go-to-Market playbook: from spreadsheets to $750K wins: TestFit built a multi-typology platform using "pods" that ship features in 6 weeks, evolved from per-seat to usage-based pricing, and cracked conservative AEC buyers by turning weeks-long feasibility workflows into same-day decisions through real-time testing. (bricks-bytes.com)