Bobyard provides AI-powered software to automate quantity takeoffs and material estimation for landscaping professionals. The platform instantly detects and measures planting symbols, hardscape areas, and lengths to significantly reduce bid preparation time. This precision allows landscaping companies to generate accurate estimates quickly, enabling them to bid more frequently and secure more contracts.
Funding
$3.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Landscaping contractors face challenges in accurately and efficiently estimating project costs due to the time-consuming nature of manual construction takeoff processes. These manual processes are prone to human error, leading to inaccurate bids and potential project losses. The lengthy takeoff process also limits the number of projects a contractor can bid on.
Solution
Bobyard offers an AI-powered takeoff and estimating platform designed to automate and accelerate the construction takeoff process for landscaping professionals. By leveraging computer vision and natural language processing, Bobyard automatically counts objects, measures lengths and areas from uploaded drawings, and generates accurate cost estimates. The platform enables contractors to create customizable templates, track vendor quotes, and export data to various formats. Bobyard aims to reduce takeoff time by over 10x, minimize errors, and enable contractors to bid on more projects, ultimately increasing revenue and profitability.
Target Audience
Bobyard primarily targets landscaping contractors, designers, and estimators who seek to streamline their takeoff and estimating processes, reduce errors, and improve bidding efficiency.
Features
- Automated object counting for plants, irrigation components, and electrical symbols
- Automatic measurement of lengths for irrigation systems and other linear elements
- Automatic area measurement for pavers, concrete, and other materials
- Customizable templates with adaptable formulas to fit specific business workflows
- Database for tracking historical costs, vendor quotes, and assemblies
- Flexible export options to PDF or Excel formats
- Secure document storage with team collaboration features
- AI-powered Q&A feature trained on user data