{"slug": "excavators-meet-ai-gravis-nabs-200-million-from-softbank-to-give-construction", "title": "Excavators, Meet AI: Gravis Nabs $200 Million From SoftBank To Give Construction Equipment Brains", "summary": "Gravis Robotics has raised $200 million in a Series A round led by SoftBank, marking the largest Series A in construction equipment history, to integrate AI into heavy machinery such as excavators. The funding will accelerate the deployment of autonomous and semi-autonomous systems that enhance efficiency and safety on construction sites.", "body_md": "# Excavators, Meet AI: Gravis Nabs $200 Million From SoftBank To Give Construction Equipment Brains\n\nBy John Koetsier, Senior ContributorSource:\n\n[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Hello, largest series-A in construction equipment ever. Gravis\n\n[Robotics](/category/robotics)is putting AI brains in heavy construction equipment.Get AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/excavators-meet-ai-gravis-nabs-200-million-from-softbank-to-give-construction", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/excavators-meet-ai-gravis-nabs-dollar200-million-from-softba-6p3g", "published_at": "2026-08-17 15:16:34+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-17 16:44:52.459911+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "robotics", "ai-startups", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Gravis Robotics", "SoftBank"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/excavators-meet-ai-gravis-nabs-200-million-from-softbank-to-give-construction", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/excavators-meet-ai-gravis-nabs-200-million-from-softbank-to-give-construction.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/excavators-meet-ai-gravis-nabs-200-million-from-softbank-to-give-construction.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/excavators-meet-ai-gravis-nabs-200-million-from-softbank-to-give-construction.jsonld"}}