SAN FRANCISCO - Austin Bridge & Road today announced its partnership with Bedrock Robotics, which has been conducting the construction industry's largest-known supervised autonomy deployment for mass excavation. On a project with Sundt Construction, Bedrock's autonomous systems have so far moved over 65,000 cubic yards by loading human-operated articulating dump trucks with the same workflow used in manual operations—a seamless integration that demonstrates a leap forward in commercial autonomous construction. The company's technology is now installed across multiple excavator models ranging from 20-ton to 80-ton machines, adapting its systems from compact units to large-scale earthmovers.
In addition, Bedrock continues to expand its network of industry collaborators, notably welcoming Austin Bridge & Road, Maverick Constructors, and Haydon to its program. These companies join an existing partner ecosystem that includes Zachry Construction, Sundt Construction, Champion Site Prep, and Capitol Aggregates. Bedrock’s partners help to accelerate the adoption of autonomy across commercial, industrial, and heavy civil applications, while ensuring the technology is developed with visibility into the full spectrum of construction scenarios that contractors face daily.
"Safety is at the heart of all we do, and technology has the potential to further enhance the safe performance of work at our job sites," said Bill Heathcott, Executive Vice President, Austin Bridge & Road. "Our partnership with Bedrock Robotics has opened the door to autonomous equipment, a game-changer in next-level worker protection as well as increased efficiency and precision. Together, we're exploring how this innovation could change construction for the better, help to solve critical skilled-labor shortages, and ultimately allow our crews to get more done.”
In parallel, Bedrock has successfully completed autonomous excavation for a customer’s prototyping facility at Proto-Town, a Central Texas hub for hardware technologies. This achievement marks Bedrock's second active site deployment as it continues to expand supervised autonomy testing on its path to fully autonomous operations in 2026.
"Construction faces exploding demand from data centers, domestic manufacturing, and energy projects," said Boris Sofman, co-founder and CEO of Bedrock Robotics. "Developing our technology on active job sites with experienced contractors and their crews means we're solving the exact challenges that limit project capacity today. This partnership approach ensures our technology helps contractors take on more projects and deliver them successfully."
About Bedrock Robotics
Founded in 2024, Bedrock Robotics is an autonomous construction technology company with headquarters in San Francisco and active deployment sites across the United States. Led by engineers who helped pioneer autonomous driving at Waymo, Bedrock brings proven autonomy systems to heavy equipment fleets, enabling builders to improve safety, reduce risk, expand capabilities, and accelerate critical project timelines. For more information, visit bedrockrobotics.com.
