Gritt AI
Gritt provides an AI-powered robotic system that retrofits onto standard construction equipment to automate solar panel installation and other heavy construction tasks. The system, already deployed with top US EPC firms, has installed over 35,000 panels and reportedly cuts installation costs by 50% while reducing heavy-load injuries by 80%.
- Robotics
- Construction Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hardware
Funding
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Large-scale construction projects, particularly solar installations, rely on physically demanding manual labor for repetitive tasks like lifting, positioning, and assembling heavy components. This dependency limits productivity, increases costs, drives worker injuries, and makes project delivery challenging in tight labor markets.
Solution
Gritt provides an intelligent robotic system that mounts onto standard construction equipment to automate pick-and-place, assembly, and transport tasks. The system uses a unified AI backbone that learns from a large trove of spatial and operational data gathered from active jobsites. Gritt handles solar panel installation and is expanding into purlin assembly, component transport, and oversight and verification. It is designed to work with various panel types and tracker configurations across different system sizes. The solution is deployable in one to four weeks and requires minimal crew support, with reports indicating it reduces installation costs by half and heavy-load injuries by 80%.
Target Audience
Gritt's primary customers are top ten US engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms working on large-scale solar installations, with future expansion into data center, energy, and large infrastructure projects.
Features
- AI-driven perception and planning system trained on real-world construction site data
- Modular hardware attachments that retrofit onto existing construction equipment with minimal custom modifications
- Automated pick-and-place for solar panels with support for multiple panel and tracker types
- Expansion into purlin assembly and component transport for gigawatt-scale installations
- Operates in harsh conditions including dust, heat, cold, and varied terrain
- Deployable on job sites in one to four weeks with minimal training required