Urban Machine
↘ urbanmachine.buildAn automated system to reclaim lumber from construction and demolition waste. Computer vision and robotics remove every embedded fastener from salvaged boards and Urban Machine sells the metal-free result as low-carbon lumber.
They primarily sell to Construction companies with a promise to improve outcomes on circularity, climate, and $$$.
It touches one phase of the supply chain with a product that is highly digital.
If this works, it will disrupt Building Products /
Added to Database Jul 27, 2026 · Edited by Human on August 5, 2026
Sources
- Urban Machine — Thinking Differently About Wood & Lumber Waste (homepage)
- The Machine
- The Company
- For Developers
- The Urban Machine Team Is Using Robotics To Reclaim Waste Construction Wood
- Nailed down — AI technology aids Urban Machine in reclaiming wood waste at Zanker facility
- Urban Machine Powers a New Era: $14M Investment Fuels Robotics Startup
- Urban Machine — alternatives & competitors
Digital: High
Chain: Med