Construction Tech Roundup
Leica's New RTC Laser Scanners, Xpanner Raises $18M; OpenSpace Passes 1K Data Centers
Trimble's Document Crunch launches risk analysis platform
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This PD10 pile driver is operated by a crew of one with the X1 Kit automation modules and software package.
This week in the construction tech roundup: South Korea-based robotics starutp XPanner secures another round of funding, OpenSpace reaches a data center milestone; Leica Geosystems releases a new generation of laser scanners and Trimble debuts recent acquisition Document Crunch's holistic risk analysis program.
XPanner Secures Series B Funding
On May 14, construction robotics and automation platform XPanner raised $18 million in series B financing, led by Korea Investment Partners Co., Ltd. with participation from KB Investment Co., Ltd. The raise brings Xpanner’s total funding to $38 million and marks a focused effort to expand its subscription-based automation platform across the U.S. market.
Back & Veatch is among the existing customers using XPanner's robotics and automation platform for pile driving in solar projects.
Leica Launches New RTC Series Scanners
On June 9, Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, launched a new Leica RTC series of terrestrial laser scanners including the Leica RTC300, 500, and 700.
Leica said the new scanners combine the versaility of the Leica RTC360 with the accuracy of the ScanStation P-series. This is the first RTC series that all can be linked to use in data processing workflows with Leica's LiveLink Cloud platform. 3D data can be transferred between field, cloud and office can be done via Livelink, a new capability that allows customers to stream laser scan data to Hexagon GeoCloud as it is captured. Multiple scanners can feed into one shared project in the new RTC series releases.
OpenSpace Surpasses 1,000 Data Centers
OpenSpace, which boasts its reality capture and scanning platform is a hub for visual intelligence for construction, is seeing rapid adoption across data center builds worldwide. More than 1,000 data center projects globally have used OpenSpace, the company reported June 1, to capture and analyze jobsite conditions, with just 500 of these critical projects using OpenSpace in the last calendar year. Hyperscalers require get real-time visibility into what is actually being built on these large sites, said OpenSpace CEO Jeevan Kalanithis. Leading general contractors, including Suffolk Construction, are deploying the platform on complex data center projects supporting major hyperscale and AI infrastructure builds.
Trimble Releases Document Crunch Risk Analysis Platform
On June 9, Trimble released a project-level AI risk intelligence platform via its recent acquisition, Document Crunch. It includes agentic AI layer Project Assist that, rather than viewing risk via review of contracts or other single documents, scans and analyzes entire document sets together including contracts, specs, addenda and others, helping catch the hidden, costly risks.
"This platform sets a new standard for risk management in an industry that needs better ways to mitigate risk," said Josh Levy, co-founder of Document Crunch. "Risk lives between documents and multiplies exponentially as a project progresses and more people get involved. We're solving that challenge with comprehensive risk intelligence that stretches from the contract documents to the field and involves the right stakeholders to make the best decisions at the optimal times."
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