{
  "id": 14778996,
  "title": "Origin Bags $20 Mn To Build Autonomous Construction Robots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/origin-bags-20-mn-to-build-autonomous-construction-robots",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T19:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc42",
    "slug": "inc42",
    "url": "https://inc42.com/buzz/origin-bags-20-mn-to-build-autonomous-construction-robots/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Funding firm Accel and Zacua Ventures co-led a $20 Mn round in robotics firm Origin, bringing in Unilazer Ventures, Schema Ventures, Z21, and angel investors from Anduril, Skild AI, 1X, and Tesla. Vivin Hegde, Zacua Ventures' co-founder, also joined Origin's board. The capital will fund OG-1 robot deployment, scaling to a fleet and exploring new use cases. Origin aims to accelerate construction work and automate interior trades for faster, consistent-quality builds. Co-founders Ghaturle, Ashish Daga, and Tushar Makkar launched the US-based startup in 2025, with OG-1 able to complete wall-finishing tasks three times faster than humans. OG-1 operates through a proprietary construction action model, integrating reasoning and navigation systems. The startup plans to deploy 150 robots by end-2027 and explore pilots in Germany, Sweden, France, and Saudi Arabia. With big investors backing Origin, the global construction robotics market is expected to reach $12 Bn by 2036. Indian startups Pace Robotics and Flo Mobility are also tapping into this space.",
  "summary": "Emerging out of stealth mode, robotics startup Origin has raised $20 Mn (around ₹189 Cr) in a funding round co-led…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}