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Ex-Waymo Engineers Launch Bedrock Robotics With $80 Million to Automate Construction
Bedrock Robotics, a startup founded by veterans of Waymo and Segment, has been operating under the radar for over a year. However, it’s now making its official debut with an impressive $80 million funding round from investors Eclipse and 8VC.
As reported by TechCrunch earlier this year, Bedrock is focused on developing a self-driving kit that can be retrofitted to construction and other worksite vehicles. The startup aims to upgrade existing fleets with sensors, compute, and intelligence that understands project goals, adapts to changing conditions, and executes work around the clock.
The company’s CEO and co-founder, Boris Sofman, is no stranger to the autonomous vehicle space. He previously led Waymo’s now-shuttered self-driving trucks program. Furthermore, he co-founded Anki Robotics, which developed the popular Cozmo consumer robot, before shutting down in 2019.
Other key members of Bedrock’s leadership team include Kevin Petersen, who serves as CTO and is also a former Waymo engineer, Ajay Gummalla, VP of engineering with experience at Waymo, and Tom Eliaz, a VP of engineering from Segment and Twilio.
Source: techcrunch.com
