Side-by-side comparison of AI visibility scores, market position, and capabilities
Autodesk-acquired field construction app for mobile blueprint access; version-controlled drawings on iPads preventing rework integrated into Autodesk Construction Cloud competing with Procore.
PlanGrid (now Autodesk Construction Cloud) is a construction productivity application that enables construction teams to access blueprints, plans, and project documentation on mobile devices on-site — eliminating the paper plan sets and reducing the communication delays that cause rework and errors in construction projects. Founded in 2011 by Tracy Young, Ralph Gootee, Kenny Stone, and Ryan Sutton-Gee in San Francisco, PlanGrid was acquired by Autodesk in 2018 for $875 million and has been integrated into Autodesk Construction Cloud alongside BuildingConnected and BIM 360.\n\nPlanGrid's core value is enabling field crews and foremen to access current, version-controlled drawings on iPads and smartphones rather than carrying heavy paper plan sets that may be outdated. When architects issue revised drawings, all field tablets automatically receive the update, preventing workers from building from obsolete plans — a primary cause of costly construction rework. The application also supports punch list management, issue tracking, daily reports, and document management for project teams in the field.\n\nIn 2025, PlanGrid operates within Autodesk Construction Cloud (NASDAQ: ADSK) as part of Autodesk's unified construction platform strategy — combining PlanGrid's field management with BIM 360 design coordination, BuildingConnected bid management, and Assemble Systems quantity takeoff. Autodesk has been consolidating these acquired products into a unified Autodesk Construction Cloud experience rather than running them as separate products. PlanGrid competes with Procore (the dominant construction project management platform), Fieldwire (acquired by Hilti), and Oracle Aconex for field construction management. The 2025 strategy focuses on deepening BIM coordination (connecting 3D models to field punch lists), expanding into mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) subcontractor workflows, and growing in international construction markets.
Mountain View construction layout robot (FieldPrinter 2) at 10K-15K sq ft/day, 10x manual speed with 1/16" accuracy; $69.5M total printing 100M+ sq ft for DPR/Turner/Skanska competing with Trimble for BIM-to-field layout automation.
Dusty Robotics is a Mountain View, California-based construction robotics company — backed with $69.5 million in total funding from Root Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, GRIDS Capital, and Cantos — providing general contractors and construction teams with the FieldPrint Platform: a BIM-to-field robotic layout solution that uses the FieldPrinter robot to print precise floor markings from digital building models, replacing the manual chalk-line and tape-measure layout process that construction crews use to mark where walls, electrical, plumbing, and structural elements will be built. The FieldPrinter 2 (launched January 2024) lays out 10,000-15,000 square feet per day with one operator at 1/16 inch accuracy — approximately 10x faster than manual layout methods — and has printed over 100 million square feet across thousands of projects for customers including DPR, Turner, and Skanska. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2024 in the robotics category. Founded in 2018.
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