Raise Robotics closes $7.75M, Structured AI raises €435K

Snapshot

Topcon tracks Alps tunnel remotely, Structured AI raises €435k, Raise Robotics closes $7.75M round, Arunachal Pradesh digitalizes permits.

AEC Tech in Action

Topcon platform tracks Italian Alps tunnel project remotely: Strabag and Alpenbau use Topcon's Aptix Integration Platform to remotely monitor construction of the 632-meter Perca Bypass tunnel, consolidating real-time data from multiple contractors and machinery. (gpsworld.com)

Trimble UTS achieves millimetre precision for indoor BMW project: NATTA Building Company used Trimble Earthworks UTS laser positioning on an excavator to achieve single-digit-millimeter accuracy for indoor grading at BMW's Oxford plant, where GPS signals fail. (projectplant.com)

New Innovations and Partnerships

SPARK Microsystems partners with TokenMe for construction site safety: SPARK Microsystems announces a partnership with TokenMe to enhance safety and efficiency in construction through advanced sensor tracking solutions and real-time localization. (co.uk)

Funding Rounds and M&A Activity

Structured AI: Structured AI, founded by Oxford graduates, announces €435,000 in pre-seed funding to develop AI solutions for predicting construction bottlenecks. (eu-startups.com)

Raise Robotics: Raise Robotics announced a $7.75 million seed funding round led by MaC Venture Capital, bringing its total funding to $11.8 million. (enr.com)

Policy & Regulation Updates

Asia Pacific

India's Arunachal Pradesh launches digital building permit platform: Arunachal Pradesh launched a statewide online building permit system that digitizes construction approvals for all project types, developed with central government support under the AMRUT mission. (hindustantimes.com)

Opinions

4M analytics maps underground infrastructure with AI technology: On the latest Bricks & Bytes, CEO Itzik Malka discusses how 4M Analytics uses AI to predict buried utility lines from satellite imagery and surface features, serving AECOM and Stantec across 14 states to prevent $42 million in daily construction delays. (bricks-bytes.com)