AUAR Raises £5.1M to Expand Robotic Micro-Factories for Sustainable Housing Construction

Construction tech company Automated Architecture (AUAR) Automated Architecture has closed £5.1 million in funding to make sustainable, affordable housing universally accessible. 

Traditional building techniques are failing to keep pace with demand, and inefficiencies continue to drive up expenses, cut profits and extend project timelines. Across Europe – especially in regions where housing demand is most acute, such as the UK and Germany – there is an urgent need for innovative solutions that deliver cost-effective, scalable building methods.

Designed for mid-sized homebuilders, AUAR’s solution enables the cost-effective scaling of timber housing without significant upfront investment or design constraints. 

According to Mollie Claypool, co-founder and CEO of AUAR, the company is building a global, automated construction ecosystem for sustainable, affordable, and beautiful homes at scale, designed to plug into the way builders already work. “By enabling the industry to build together, powered by robotics and AI, we’re not just offering a new tool – we’re unlocking new possibilities for how homebuilders can grow, innovate, and deliver at scale.”

Sam Baker, Investor at Planet A, asserts that while automation is the single biggest commercial opportunity in construction today, its adoption has been held back by rigid design systems, limited industry know-how, and broken business models. “What stands out with AUAR is their ability to embed automation directly into the sector, delivering scalable value in a way that’s both profitable and sustainable. Their platform answers the urgent need for solutions to real-world constraints around margins, speed, and labour, whilst rapidly scaling the supply of low-carbon housing. A rare combination of world-class technology and industry-beating unit economics positions this team to define the next era of construction.”

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