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One brick at a time: How Monumental uses robotics to build walls

The Robot Report Podcast · 11 Sept 2026 · 1h 18m

What this episode covers

Salar al Khafaji, CEO and founder of Monumental, explains how his company automates on-site bricklaying by selling 'walls as a service' rather than robots. He details the fleet of custom mobile robots—Pizza, Petra, and Pantheon—that work together to extrude mortar and place bricks, guided by their software platform Atrium. Al Khafaji discusses the engineering challenges of using computer vision in harsh construction environments, the decision to build custom hardware because off-the-shelf AGVs didn't meet their needs, and the company's expansion into the UK and Netherlands.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Monumental
Products
Pizza, Petra, Pantheon
Tools
Atrium
Also
Starlink

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