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Mass Timber and Timber Construction Tech

Companies and robots working with timber, from mass timber elements to automated wood framing.

5 robots · 9 companies · from the Future of Built file

By trade

  • Prefab · 4
  • Inspection · 1

Robots

ZeroLaborPrefabBuiltWorlds 2026

Randek

ZeroLabor

Automated timber wall line.

Deployed

Weinmann linePrefab

Weinmann

Weinmann line

German wall plants. Nailing, routing, handling.

Deployed

Hundegger K2Prefab

Hundegger

Hundegger K2

Cuts the timber. The jig gets a finished member.

Deployed

Gropyus linePrefabZIA 2023

Gropyus

Gropyus line

Vienna design. German KUKA arms. Panels that assemble.

Pilot

AstroInspection

Freefly Systems

Astro

Flies the survey the crew used to hike.

Deployed

Companies

  • BotBuilt · Durham, United States · founded 2020

    Robotic timber factories that tolerate real lumber - knots, warp, and all - then ship framed walls to site.

  • Randek · Falkenberg, Sweden · founded 1940

    ZeroLabor robotic lines for wall panels, floor cassettes, and roof trusses. Prefab automation with eight decades of timber DNA.

  • Automated Architecture · London, United Kingdom · founded 2015

    Robotic micro-factories that manufacture modular timber housing close to the site - distributed making, not a distant plant.

  • Weinmann · St. Johann, Germany · founded 1980

    HOMAG’s timber-frame lines. Wall, floor, and roof cassettes with robotic nailing, routing, and handling - the German plant most panel yards already know.

  • Hundegger · Hawangen, Germany · founded 1970

    CNC timber machines that cut, drill, and mill the member before it hits the jig. The German plant most truss yards already envy.

  • Gropyus · Vienna, Austria · founded 2020

    Robotic housing factories. Vienna-designed, German-built panels that assemble on site.

  • Intelligent City · Vancouver, Canada · founded 2008

    Mass-timber robotic production for mid-rise housing. Vancouver, CLT, the factory that still looks like a building.

  • All3 · Zug, Switzerland · founded 2024

    Mantis is a heavy-duty four-legged construction robot for install, fasten, finish, and inspect - paired with All3's timber micro-factory stack. Zug HQ, Berlin/London R&D. Early fleet pilots.

  • Freefly Systems · Woodinville, United States · founded 2011

    Astro is a U.S.-built commercial hexacopter for survey, inspection, and cinema payloads - Woodinville, WA. Designed, built, and supported in the Pacific Northwest for NDAA-aware enterprise flight.

Frequently asked questions

What is mass timber?
Engineered wood products such as cross-laminated timber used as structural panels, beams and columns.
Which companies are on the mass timber and timber construction tech list?
Future of Built lists 9 companies here, including BotBuilt, Randek, Automated Architecture, Weinmann, Hundegger, Gropyus, Intelligent City and All3.
Where are these companies headquartered?
By headquarters: Germany (2), United States (2), Austria (1), Canada (1), Sweden (1).
How many of these robots are deployed?
Of the 5 robots on this page, 4 deployed, 1 pilot, per the Future of Built file.

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