Toronto robotics company inks U.S. homebuilding deal

Key Takeaways:

• Promise Robotics signed a multi-year agreement with D.R. Horton to supply automated Factory-as-a-Service production for 1,250+ homes.
• The company will launch its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona, in early 2027 to scale its robotic homebuilding network.
• The platform integrates AI software, off-site robotics, and job-site assembly to streamline residential construction cycles and address trade labor constraints.

The Whole Story:

Canadian tech company Promise Robotics has secured a multi-year commercial agreement with D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States, to deploy automated home manufacturing technology across American housing developments.

Under the agreement, D.R. Horton will utilize Promise Robotics’ Factory-as-a-Service (FaaS) model to manufacture off-site components for more than 1,250 homes. The FaaS platform ingests traditional architectural blueprints, generates automated production schedules and robotic instructions, and oversees factory assembly alongside on-site structural installation. The model allows commercial residential builders to access robotic manufacturing infrastructure without incurring capital expenditures to construct or operate dedicated factories.

To support its U.S. commercial expansion, Toronto-headquartered Promise Robotics plans to establish a new robotic manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Operational startup for the Phoenix plant is targeted for early 2027, establishing a regional production hub to supply homebuilders across the American Southwest.

“Homebuilding has long lacked the production infrastructure needed to scale with the speed, predictability, and efficiency of modern manufacturing,” said Ramtin Attar, CEO and co-founder of Promise Robotics. “Physical AI changes that by creating a new production model that can expand capacity within and across markets. Our goal is to make that capability accessible to builders across North America and support the industry’s long-term growth.”

Brad Conlon, Senior Vice-President of Strategic Growth and Innovation at D.R. Horton, noted that off-site robotic automation helps mitigate persistent trade labor shortages, compress build cycle times, and improve construction predictability.

The deal marks Promise Robotics’ first major commercial deployment with a national U.S. homebuilder as the company expands its North American automated manufacturing footprint.