Buildots
AI compares 360 jobsite scans to BIM and schedule to flag delays before they cascade
What is Buildots?
Buildots is an AI-powered construction intelligence platform that captures jobsite imagery via 360 cameras (typically hardhat-mounted) and uses computer vision to compare installed work against BIM models and schedule. It surfaces objective progress percentages by trade and flags risks before they cascade. Clients include Intel, JE Dunn, Mortenson, and Turner; the platform claims up to 50% delay reduction.
Construction, field service, estimating, job management, documentation, and contractor operations tools.
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Use cases to evaluate
Get an objective % complete by trade per zone updated weekly from 360 hardhat scans
Identify a drywall crew falling behind plan before MEP rough-in is blocked downstream
Hold subcontractor pay-app discussions with photographic evidence of installed work
Roll up portfolio-level risk dashboards across multiple mega-projects for executive review
Fit to evaluate
GCs building data centers, semiconductor fabs, hospitals, or airports ($100M+ projects)
Owner programs with multiple concurrent large vertical projects
Construction executives demanding objective, not anecdotal, schedule reporting
Project teams with mature BIM models to benchmark progress against
Business fit
Right for you if you're a GC running large complex projects (data centers, industrial, healthcare, airports) where slipping schedule costs millions and you need objective trade-by-trade progress data to drive subcontractor conversations. Skip if your projects don't have a robust BIM model to compare against, or if you're below ~$50M project size where the platform's enterprise pricing is hard to justify. Buildots is most powerful where you have schedule risk and trade accountability problems on a single mega-project.
How to evaluate Buildots
Use this category when jobs, estimates, crews, photos, or project handoffs are hard to manage manually.
Confirm the exact workflow
Map Buildots to one concrete workflow first, such as get an objective % complete by trade per zone updated weekly from 360 hardhat scans. Avoid buying before the owner, trigger, output, and success metric are clear.
Check category fit
Compare estimating, scheduling, field documentation, mobile usability, and reporting.
Compare practical alternatives
Shortlist Buildots against Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam so the decision is based on fit, effort, and workflow ownership rather than brand recognition alone.
Validate cost and rollout effort
Enterprise sales only - no published pricing. Contact page lists offices in Chicago, London, and Tel Aviv; prospects must request a demo via the website to receive a quote. Pricing typically scales with project size and number of active projects. Also confirm implementation time, support needs, and whether the medium setup matches your team.
Compare Buildots with alternatives
Use this quick comparison before booking demos or moving data into a new system.
| Primary workflow | Get an objective % complete by trade per zone updated weekly from 360 hardhat scans, Identify a drywall crew falling behind plan before MEP rough-in is blocked downstream |
|---|---|
| Best-fit team | GCs building data centers, semiconductor fabs, hospitals, or airports ($100M+ projects), Owner programs with multiple concurrent large vertical projects |
| Implementation effort | Medium setup and maintenance profile |
| Pricing check | Contact sales |
| Closest alternatives | ProcoreAutodesk Construction CloudBluebeamPlanGrid |
Buildots pricing
| Model | Contact sales |
|---|---|
| Snapshot | Enterprise sales only - no published pricing. Contact page lists offices in Chicago, London, and Tel Aviv; prospects must request a demo via the website to receive a quote. Pricing typically scales with project size and number of active projects. |
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Common questions about Buildots
What is Buildots?
Buildots is an AI-powered construction intelligence platform that captures jobsite imagery via 360 cameras (typically hardhat-mounted) and uses computer vision to compare installed work against BIM models and schedule. It surfaces objective progress percentages by trade and flags risks before they cascade. Clients include Intel, JE Dunn, Mortenson, and Turner; the platform claims up to 50% delay reduction.
What is Buildots used for?
Common use cases: Get an objective % complete by trade per zone updated weekly from 360 hardhat scans; Identify a drywall crew falling behind plan before MEP rough-in is blocked downstream; Hold subcontractor pay-app discussions with photographic evidence of installed work; Roll up portfolio-level risk dashboards across multiple mega-projects for executive review.
How much does Buildots cost?
Enterprise sales only - no published pricing. Contact page lists offices in Chicago, London, and Tel Aviv; prospects must request a demo via the website to receive a quote. Pricing typically scales with project size and number of active projects.
Who is Buildots best for?
Buildots fits GCs building data centers, semiconductor fabs, hospitals, or airports ($100M+ projects), Owner programs with multiple concurrent large vertical projects, Construction executives demanding objective, not anecdotal, schedule reporting, Project teams with mature BIM models to benchmark progress against. Right for you if you're a GC running large complex projects (data centers, industrial, healthcare, airports) where slipping schedule costs millions and you need objective trade-by-trade progress data to drive subcontractor conversations. Skip if your projects don't have a robust BIM model to compare against, or if you're below ~$50M project size where the platform's enterprise pricing is hard to justify. Buildots is most powerful where you have schedule risk and trade accountability problems on a single mega-project.
What are alternatives to Buildots?
Common alternatives to Buildots include Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, UpCodes, OpenSpace.