Origin, a startup developing AI-powered robots for interior construction, has raised $20 million in a funding round co-led by Accel and Zacua Ventures. The round also included participation from Unilazer Ventures, Schema Ventures and Z21, along with angel investors associated with Anduril, Skild AI, 1X and Tesla.
The company plans to use the funding to expand its robot fleet, deploy its flagship robot OG-1 and conduct customer pilots across the US and Europe. It also aims to extend its robotics platform to cover more interior construction activities.
Founded in 2025 by Yogesh Ghaturle, Ashish Daga and Tushar Makkar, Origin develops robots designed to automate labour-intensive construction tasks. Its OG-1 robot currently performs wall-finishing activities, including compound application, sanding and priming.
The robot is designed for use across commercial buildings, residential apartments, data centres, hotels and warehouses. Origin said it deployed its first robots at construction sites in New York within 10 months of its launch.
The startup is preparing customer pilots in the US and Europe, including engagements with 2 large drywall-finishing contractors in the US. It also plans to conduct pilots in Germany, Sweden, France and Saudi Arabia.
Origin’s technology is powered by its Construction Action Model, a foundation model developed for construction workflows. The system combines task planning, autonomous navigation and tool control, enabling robots to carry out work and adapt to changing site conditions.
The company plans to expand OG-1’s capabilities to include taping, drywall installation, drilling and conduit installation. It is targeting the deployment of 150 robots by the end of 2027.
The funding comes as the construction industry increasingly explores robotics to address labour shortages and improve productivity. A September 2026 survey by the Associated General Contractors of America found that worker shortages had delayed projects for 42% of surveyed construction firms in the US.
A report published by Zacua Ventures alongside Hilti Ventures and 94 Ventures stated that construction robotics startups attracted $1.36 billion in venture funding during the first 3 quarters of 2025, compared with $612 million throughout 2024.
Ghaturle previously founded Perpule, a cloud-based point-of-sale startup acquired by Amazon in 2021. Makkar leads autonomy at Origin and previously worked at AI company Eightfold AI, while Daga heads hardware and has experience at digital pathology startup Morphle Labs.
Headquartered in San Francisco, Origin is expanding its robot deployments across construction sites in the US and Europe.
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