Nonlinear raises $1.1M in Pre-Seed, Plantd closes $22M Series B

Snapshot

Robot Charlotte outpaces 100 bricklayers, RIC Robotics unveils 20-foot Giantroid Zyrex, Bluebeam-Procore integration, Nonlinear raises $1.1M pre-seed, Plantd closes $22M Series B.

New Innovations and Partnerships

Robot Charlotte could build homes at unprecedented speed: Crest Robotics and Earthbuilt Technology unveil Charlotte, a semi-autonomous robot capable of building homes faster than 100 bricklayers, at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney. (net.au)

RIC Robotics reveals plans for Giantroid Zyrex in construction: RIC Robotics is developing Zyrex, a 20-foot Giantroid with 26 degrees of freedom designed to handle heavy material work and precision trades like welding and carpentry. (msn.com)

Bluebeam partners with Procore for improved collaboration tools: Bluebeam announces two new integrations with Procore aimed at enhancing construction workflow and document collaboration. (co.uk)

Omnix and Matterport expand partnership in Saudi Arabia: Omnix International has expanded its collaboration with Matterport to enhance digital twin technology adoption in Saudi Arabia's AEC sectors. (techafricanews.com)

Cemex UK launches ReadyBlock Lite concrete product: Cemex UK introduces ReadyBlock Lite, an ultra-lightweight concrete block designed to meet energy efficiency standards. (agg-net.com)

First Balfour launches AI-powered construction management system: First Balfour Inc. has introduced an AI-driven construction management system to enhance project efficiency and data consolidation. (insiderph.com)

Funding Rounds and M&A Activity

Polars: Polars, a startup developing a high-performance dataframe library, announces $21 million in funding led by Accel. (startuphub.ai)

Nonlinear: Nonlinear has launched a platform that offers customizable AI workflows for AEC firms, backed by $1.1 million in pre-seed funding. (webwire.com)

Plantd: Plantd closes a $22 million Series B funding round to advance its carbon-negative building materials and expand production capacity. (newswire.com)