Urban Machine builds robots and AI software that remove nails and contaminants to reclaim lumber from construction and demolition sites for reuse. The company aims to sell salvaged lumber competitively with virgin lumber while cutting energy use—reported as roughly one‑tenth that of producing new lumber. Reclaimed wood reduces landfill waste and lowers transportation costs by sourcing material on‑site. The recently closed $5.6M seed round will fund advancement of salvaging technology, make the equipment transportable to expand reach, and support hires in software and mechatronics. Urban Machine plans to exit stealth mode and begin field testing in Q1 2023. The company was founded by Eric Law, Andrew Gillies, and Alex Thiele and is based in Oakland, California.

Total raised

$6M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Dec 2022