August Robotics

• Lionel

• Drilled Holes Cumulative

  More than 385,000 holes - 2026-10-07 - Unnamed leading hyperscaler - Data-centre construction - DALE drilled more than 385,000 holes during its data-centre construction pilot programme. - source posture: Company Disclosed

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• Construction Phases Completed

  44 construction phases - 2026-10-07 - Unnamed leading hyperscaler - Data-centre construction - DALE operated across 44 phases of data-centre construction. - source posture: Company Disclosed

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• Aggregate Schedule Reduction

  More than 300 weeks - 2026-10-07 - Unnamed leading hyperscaler - Data-centre construction - DEWALT reports more than 300 weeks of combined schedule savings across the DALE pilot programme. - source posture: Company Disclosed

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• Drilling Accuracy

  More than 99% - 2026-10-07 - Unnamed leading hyperscaler - Data-centre construction - DEWALT reports drilling accuracy above 99% in the expanded DALE pilot programme. - source posture: Company Disclosed

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• Drilling Speed Multiplier

  up to 10x traditional methods - 2026-07-09 - Unnamed leading hyperscaler - Data-centre construction - August Robotics reported DALE drilling speeds of up to ten times traditional methods during the pilot programme. - source posture: Company Disclosed

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• Completed Floor Marks

  more than 1 million floor marks - 2025-05-28 - Exhibition and construction floor marking - August Robotics reported that Lionel robots had completed more than one million floor marks for customers worldwide by May 28, 2025. - source posture: Company Disclosed

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• 2026-05-21 - Series B - $30M - August Robotics raises $30M Series B

  August Robotics raised a US$30 million Series B round led by Big Pi Ventures to scale autonomous construction robotics. - source: augustrobotics.com

• 2020-06-15 - Series A - $9.3M - August Robotics raises $9.3M Series A

  source: augustrobotics.com

• 2018-06-15 - Seed - $3.7M - August Robotics raises $3.7M in seed funding

  source: augustrobotics.com

• Big Pi Ventures - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-05-22
• Blackbird - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-05-22
• Future Family Office - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-05-22
• GS Futures - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-05-22
• Skip Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-05-22
• Tanarra - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-05-22

• Alex Wyatt - Founder and CEO - Founded August Robotics in 2017 and leads its global platform, product and commercialization strategy.
• Jie (Leo) Li - Chief Product Officer - Supports product execution across August Robotics' common robotics platform and application-specific robot systems.
• Marshal Shi - Chief Information Officer - Supports information systems and digital infrastructure for August Robotics' global operations.
• Vuyo Makhuvha - Chief Commercial Officer - Supports commercial expansion for August Robotics' construction, exhibition and industrial automation markets.

Events

• 2026-10-07 - Deployment - August Robotics and DEWALT report DALE passing 385,000 drilled holes

  The pilot covered 44 construction phases, with drilling accuracy above 99%. Pilot results include drilling speeds up to ten times conventional methods and more than 300 weeks of combined schedule savings. DALE uses August Robotics' fleet-ready platform to drill for server-rack stops and mechanical, electrical and plumbing supports.

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• 2026-07-09 - Product Launch - DEWALT and August Robotics commercially launch DALE drilling robot

  DALE became available for commercial order after pilots across 26 data-center construction phases. The pilot programme drilled more than 230,000 holes and reported 99.97% location and depth accuracy. The system uses August Robotics' autonomous fleet platform for concrete drilling of server-rack stops and MEP supports.

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• 2026-05-21 - Funding - August Robotics raises $30M Series B

  August Robotics raised a US$30 million Series B led by Big Pi Ventures, with Blackbird, Skip Capital, Tanarra, Future Family Office and GS Futures participating. The company said the funding will scale production, strengthen its AI and robotics platform, and support new robot development for construction, exhibition and infrastructure customers. The announcement highlighted autonomous downward-drilling robots for data-center construction and Lionel fleets that had marked more than 300 million square feet worldwide.

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• 2026-01-20 - Product Launch - DEWALT launches DALE downward-drilling robot with August Robotics

  The ongoing hyperscaler pilot had completed ten phases of data-centre construction and drilled more than 90,000 holes. DEWALT reported 99.97% drilling accuracy and 80 weeks saved across ten data-centre projects. The system drills holes for server-rack stops and structural legs supporting overhead mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

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• 2025-05-28 - Production Milestone - Lionel robots pass one million customer floor marks

  August Robotics said Lionel robots had produced more than one million customer floor marks worldwide by May 28, 2025. The milestone followed six years of customer operations after the first Lionel version launched in 2019. August Robotics said it had evolved Lionel from a high-touch service into a productized lease model that lets customers deploy their own robots.

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• 2025-05-16 - Partnership - August Robotics and ACOB launch Lionel services in Mexico

  ACOB became the local partner supporting Lionel adoption in Mexico. The collaboration targets exhibition organizers seeking automated layout and floor-marking workflows. August Robotics described the expansion as Lionel's entry into the Mexican market.

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• 2025-03-28 - Product Launch - August Robotics launches Lionel PX marking system

  Lionel PX became available to new customers and to existing Lionel operators through a parts swap during scheduled maintenance. August Robotics said testing across multiple venues and conditions produced consistently improved drying, paint use, marking speed and line resolution. The company reported 80% faster drying, 50% more marks per bottle, 20% faster marking and 50% more line resolution than its fielded paint-spray mechanism.

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• 2023-03-13 - Product Launch - August Robotics launches Lionel for Construction at AWCI Build 23

  August Robotics announced the commercial launch of Lionel for Construction at AWCI Build 23. The company positioned the robot for construction layout after proving floor-plan marking in exhibitions. The launch moved Lionel into commercial construction and industrial fit-out workflows.

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• 2020-06-15 - Funding - August Robotics raises $9.3M Series A

  The company journey page lists a $9.3 million Series A in mid-2020. The round followed the first Lionel release and a period of focused R&D after the exhibition industry shut down. The funding helped August Robotics continue product development before Lionel expanded into construction workflows.

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• 2018-06-15 - Funding - August Robotics raises $3.7M in seed funding

  The company journey page lists a $3.7 million seed round in mid-2018. The funding supported the early Lionel project, which began as an autonomous floor-marking robot. August Robotics moved from early engineering work toward its first Lionel prototype over the following year.

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Relationships

• DEWALT

  Dale Robotics Partner - August Robotics works with DEWALT on DALE, an autonomous downward-drilling robot for data-center construction.

• ACOB

  Mexico Market Partner - August Robotics and ACOB introduced Lionel services in Mexico.