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X1 Kit

About

About X1 Kit

X1 Kit retrofits existing pile-driving equipment with positioning, sensing, control and operator-assistance hardware. GNSS and machine sensors track the rig and pile against the construction plan, while the software guides alignment and records completed work. The package is installed without replacing the underlying heavy machine.

Xpanner connects the retrofit with digital site plans and remote operating tools for pile positioning, progress tracking and semi-autonomous task execution. Contractors use the system to improve placement consistency and reduce manual surveying around active equipment. The kit is commercially deployed through installation, calibration and site-support projects.

Timeline

  • Xpanner raises $18M Series B bridge round for construction automation

    2026-05-15 - Funding - Xpanner raised $18M in Series B bridge funding led by Korea Investment Partners, with KB Investment participating. The round brings total funding to $38M and will support expansion of its subscription-based construction automation model in the U.S. Xpanner said its X1 Kit combines retrofit hardware, software-defined machinery and task-specific automation licenses for workflows including piling and material handling.

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  • Black & Veatch uses Xpanner X1 Kit on utility-scale solar projects

    2025-10-23 - Deployment - Black & Veatch has been using Xpanner X1 Kit on utility-scale solar projects in the U.S., as covered by Engineering News-Record. The system attaches to existing pile-driving equipment and combines software, the Mango hardware control unit and the M2 onboard processing unit. Black & Veatch said the system had been used on two projects, with the goal of reducing people working around heavy equipment on solar job sites.

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  • Xpanner launches X1 Kit retrofit automation system for construction sites

    2025-08-28 - Product Launch - Xpanner launched X1 Kit as a Physical AI-based retrofit automation system for construction machinery. The company said X1 can be integrated into existing machines and was initially available for pile-driving applications, with current customers already using it in forward deployments. X1 combines Mango hardware control, M2 environmental processing and proprietary software to automate task-specific construction workflows.

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Context

Market context

X1 Kit is Xpanner's retrofit automation system that converts existing heavy construction equipment into software-defined autonomous machines.

  • Target environment: Industrial sites, farms, construction areas, defense field settings and outdoor routes needing unmanned ground mobility.
  • Workflow context: Autonomous mobility, field sensing, payload support, remote operation and task execution on the ground.
  • Customer context: Industrial, construction, agricultural, defense and field-robotics operators.
  • Deployment model: Commercial or available product positioned for customer use, integration or developer adoption.
  • Commercial maturity: Publicly presented as commercial or available, with maturity depending on deployment scale and support coverage.
  • Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on terrain, payload, autonomy, communications, safety, maintenance and customer workflow fit.
  • Market position: X1 Kit sits in the ground robotics lane, where mobility and mission fit define usefulness.
  • Adjacent products: THeMIS, X1 Kit, TerraClear Rock Picker, Milrem VECTOR

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