Origin Raises $20 Million to Scale Construction Robots, Targets 150 Deployments by 2027

Origin Secures $20 Million to Deploy Autonomous Construction Robots

Physical AI startup Origin has raised $20 million funding in a round co-led by Accel and Zacua Ventures, marking its emergence from stealth mode with an ambitious plan to transform construction through autonomous robotics1

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. The San Francisco and Bengaluru-based company attracted additional backing from Unilazer Ventures, Schema Ventures, Z21, and angel investors from Anduril, Skild AI, 1X and Tesla2

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. As part of the investment, Zacua Ventures' founding partner Vivin Hegde joined Origin's board as a director2

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. The capital will primarily build out the robot fleet and support customer pilots, including partnerships with two of the largest drywall finishing contractors in the US1

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Addressing Labor Shortages with AI-Driven Construction Robotics

Founded in 2025 by Yogesh Ghaturle, Ashish Daga and Tushar Makkar, Origin develops construction robots designed to tackle widespread labor shortages plaguing the construction sector2

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The startup's flagship OG-1 robot autonomously completes wall-finishing tasks including applying compound, sanding, and priming, working 3X faster than human workers2

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. "We think of Origin as a time machine for construction, helping crews complete work faster while moving the industry toward autonomous job sites," said Origin cofounder and CEO Yogesh Ghaturle2

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. The company has already deployed construction robots at sites in New York across commercial spaces, apartments, data centers, hotels and warehouses2

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Construction Action Model Powers OG-1 Robot

Under the hood, the OG-1 robot runs on a proprietary construction action model that integrates multiple AI systems to navigate complex job sites2

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. This foundation model combines a reasoning system to plan complex sub-tasks, an action policy enabling autonomous navigation, and a controller for feedback-driven movement2

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. The technology allows Origin to deploy construction robots that handle repetitive tasks with consistent quality while freeing human workers for more skilled activities. Ghaturle emphasized that wall finishing and painting are only starting trades, with the startup's ambition extending to automate the full range of interior trades so contractors can build faster2

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Targeting 150 Deployments Across Global Markets

Origin plans to scale construction robots aggressively, targeting 150 deployments by the end of 20272

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. Beyond its current US operations, the startup is planning additional pilots in Germany, Sweden, France and Saudi Arabia1

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. Incoming investor Zacua Ventures will support this expansion through its network of contractors, developers and manufacturers2

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. The startup is positioning itself within the global construction robotics sector, projected to become a $12 billion opportunity by 20362

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. A chunk of the fresh capital will support large-scale pilots with customers in the US and Europe while exploring new use cases for autonomous construction robots beyond current applications2

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