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Looking back — and moving Forward: The RPD 35 It’s been over two years since Built Robotics announced the RPD 35 — the world’s first fully autonomous piling system at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. When the RPD 35 launched in March 2023, it marked a major shift: bringing autonomy to a task that’s long been manual, repetitive, and high-risk. Since then, the solar industry has only accelerated. Projects are scaling. Tracker tolerances are tightening. And the demand for precision, speed, and quality has never been higher. The RPD 35 was designed with those challenges in mind. It combines surveying, pile distribution, pile driving, and data collection into one autonomous machine. It’s been deployed on jobsites across the U.S., installing thousands of piles with consistent depth and alignment — even on uneven terrain. Today, the RPD 35 works alongside the RPS 25 to deliver a fully integrated robotics-first approach to utility-scale solar foundation installation. 📸 Photos below were taken at our research facility in 2024. #BuiltRobotics #Robotsforthesolarrevolution #RPD35 #solar #contech

“Texas will lead deployments with 11.6 GW of new solar, representing nearly 36% of all additions. California follows with 2.9 GW.” — John Fitzgerald Weaver, citing the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Utility-scale solar is expanding rapidly, particularly in high-growth states like Texas and California. As the industry scales, the focus is on optimizing speed, safety, and efficiency in the deployment process. Autonomous machinery is emerging as a key solution. It helps the industry build smarter — delivering projects faster, more safely, and more efficiently, while keeping costs down. As the energy transition accelerates, innovation across every stage of the process will be essential. 📰 Read the full article via pv magazine USA: https://bit.ly/4jF9BIC #BuiltRobotics #Solar #AutonomousRobots #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy

“The amount of solar that needs to get built over the next 10 years is larger than all of the solar farms that exist in the country today.” —Noah Ready-Campbell, CEO of Built Robotics As the demand for solar energy grows, optimizing the build process is more important than ever. Built Robotics is addressing this challenge by deploying AI-powered robots that reduce costs, improve safety, and increase efficiency in large-scale solar projects. A special thanks to SiliconANGLE & theCUBE for hosting such an insightful conversation on the future of solar infrastructure and automation! Watch the full interview to discover how robotics and AI are revolutionizing the way solar farms are built: https://bit.ly/3G0aZaw #BuiltRobotics #SolarEnergy #ConTech #Innovation

TIME and Statista just named America's Top GreenTech Companies of 2025: 250 innovators reducing environmental impact. "The United States' best sustainable solutions aren't just replacing the wasteful. They're changing how we operate." https://bit.ly/4l5iPzo Built is proud to be included in the list, using automation in construction to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and help build a more sustainable future. #BuiltRobotics #GreenTech #Sustainability #Contech #Innovation #BuildTheWorld

2024 was an exceptional year for clean energy construction with 96% of power capacity added coming from carbon-free sources as reported by Canary Media Inc. https://lnkd.in/ep_RxKZz

Bloomberg News takes a look at the automation — including from Built’s pile driving robots — building the solar energy you use to power your cars, homes, and industries, and what lays ahead for a clean energy future. Since our start, “Built has aided in constructing roughly 3 gigawatts of solar projects in the US and Australia.” https://lnkd.in/g8EnV_fq

Since the last RE+, Built has been busy perfecting our autonomous solutions for solar. Come check us out at booth N93037 at RE+ Events in Anaheim to meet the robots and see how solar automation can help you accelerate timelines, reduce costs, and bring back scheduling certainty on your projects: https://lnkd.in/gAi7eUBm #REPlus24 #CleanEnergy #Solar #ConTech

Since 2016 when we started in construction automation, it has been impressive to see the many new companies being launched — and appearing on the BuiltWorlds list — that are all addressing the critical need to invent new and better ways to build with robotics and automation.

Exciting advancements in the solar industry are being driven by innovative technologies like robotics. Groundbreaking work in construction automation is bridging the gap between the demand for solar energy and our ability to build it. https://lnkd.in/dWCjTjbw #SolarEnergy #BuiltRobotics #Innovation #Sustainability #ConTech #Robotics #BuildTheWorld

The RPD 35 is an AI-powered robotic powerhouse that surveys, distributes, and drives wide-flange solar piles. Based on a rugged 35-ton excavator frame, the RPD 35 uses a high-flow vibratory hammer to install piles in even the most challenging soil conditions. Check out the latest video of the RPD 35 in action at https://lnkd.in/gGDYEyDQ