Buildots
Computer vision platform that compares 360 helmet-camera footage against the BIM to detect deviations.
Hidden Pricing
3.4 /5 composite score
Flagged for hidden pricing. The most technically rigorous BIM-compare CV on the market; helmet-mounted capture is operationally elegant compared to robot or drone alternatives. Contact-sales-only model is a real friction point for mid-tier GCs.
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Maturity | 4/5 | Founded 2018, deployed at scale by Tier-1 GCs on complex MEP-heavy projects. |
| AEC Specificity | 5/5 | BIM-to-reality comparison methodology is published in research papers and technical blog posts; genuine AI differentiation. |
| Integration | 3/5 | Exports deviation reports to Procore, ACC; BIM ingestion from Revit and IFC models. |
| Value / Pricing | 1/5 | Hidden-pricing flag: no pricing on buildots.com; enterprise contact-sales process; score capped at 1 (minimum). |
| Evidence | 4/5 | $166M total funding (including $45M Series D, May 2025, ~$300M valuation); named clients include Turner Corp., STO Building Group, JE Dunn, Mortenson, and Ledcor. |
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