{
  "id": 7509809,
  "title": "Israeli AI startup Buildots completes $130m. funding round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/israeli-ai-startup-buildots-completes-130m-funding-round",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T08:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post Tech & Start-Ups",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post-tech-start-ups",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-908628"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli AI startup Buildots has successfully raised $130 million in a recent funding round, pushing the company's total capital raised since its inception in 2018 to nearly $300 million. The investment, led by O.G. Venture Partners, will fuel the expansion of Buildots' technology and workforce, as the company aims to capture a growing market for real estate AI and computer vision solutions.\n\nThe system developed by Buildots connects the physical and digital worlds in the construction industry, providing a unified platform for project stakeholders to monitor progress, anticipate issues, and respond proactively. By leveraging AI and computer vision models, the company's technology identifies construction work, compares schedules and documentation, and enables real-time adjustments to prevent risks. This results in an average 15% reduction in project duration, according to the company.\n\nBuildots' clients span various sectors, including data centers, office buildings, residential towers, schools, and hospitals, with notable partners such as Intel, Azrieli Group, and STO Building Group. The real estate AI market, valued at around $405 billion in mid-2026, is expected to reach up to $1.4 trillion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34-36%. Founded by Roy Danon, Aviv Leibovici, and Yakir Sudry, all alumni of the IDF's Talpiot R&D leadership training program, Buildots currently employs about 400 people across multiple countries.",
  "summary": "Israeli company Buildots combines AI and computer vision at construction sites, targeting an international market on track to reach a value of about $1.4 trillion.",
  "key_points": [
    "Buildots raises $130 million in funding, totaling $300 million",
    "AI startup aims to expand technology and workforce",
    "Real estate AI market projected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2030"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}