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Bobyard builds the AI infrastructure for faster takeoffs and estimates across the construction trades, collapsing weeks of manual work into minutes, so the people who build the world finally have tools that match their talent.

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The trades deserve better technology

Construction productivity has been flat for 50 years, and takeoffs are one of the biggest bottlenecks. Days of manual measuring for a 10% shot at the job. Contractors can't hire their way out of it, nor rely on legacy tools that haven't advanced in decades. Bobyard is real AI, trained for each trade. Days of work become minutes, so contractors compete on craft, not capacity.

AI custom-built for the trades

Bobyard's AI lab of PhD researchers and computer vision engineers build custom models for every trade we serve, trained on real plans and tuned to how each trade measures and bids. That's how Bobyard reads a set of drawings the way a seasoned estimator does, and why we're the leading AI infrastructure for construction.

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Backed by the largest Series A in construction software

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Built for the best, by the best

We're a fast-growing team in San Francisco. If you're driven to solve hard problems faster than ever before to build the future of construction, we'd love to meet you.

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You build the world. We build for you.

Watch video

Bobyard builds the AI infrastructure for faster takeoffs and estimates across the construction trades, collapsing weeks of manual work into minutes, so the people who build the world finally have tools that match their talent.

Construction site

The trades deserve better technology

Construction productivity has been flat for 50 years, and takeoffs are one of the biggest bottlenecks. Days of manual measuring for a 10% shot at the job. Contractors can't hire their way out of it, nor rely on legacy tools that haven't advanced in decades. Bobyard is real AI, trained for each trade. Days of work become minutes, so contractors compete on craft, not capacity.

Bobyard running on a laptop

AI custom-built for the trades

Bobyard's AI lab of PhD researchers and computer vision engineers build custom models for every trade we serve, trained on real plans and tuned to how each trade measures and bids. That's how Bobyard reads a set of drawings the way a seasoned estimator does, and why we're the leading AI infrastructure for construction.

Learn more on our blog →
Bobyard AI tools on a tablet

Backed by the largest Series A in construction software

Bobyard team

Built for the best, by the best

We're a fast-growing team in San Francisco. If you're driven to solve hard problems faster than ever before to build the future of construction, we'd love to meet you.

Work with us

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FAQ

What is Bobyard?

Bobyard is AI takeoff and estimating software built for the construction trades. It takes preconstruction work from takeoff to cost database, estimate, proposal, and submittal, with AI models trained for each trade.

Is Bobyard only for landscaping, or does it cover other trades?

No. Bobyard covers landscaping, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, finishes, and paving, with more trades on the way. Each with AI models trained on that trade’s own drawings.

What does Bobyard do after the takeoff?

The AI takeoff produces the quantities, your company cost database supplies the item and assembly costs, and the estimate table builds the estimate from both. From there Bobyard generates a branded proposal and a GC-ready submittal package in the same workflow.

How is Bobyard’s AI different from general-purpose AI?

Bobyard builds its own computer vision models for each trade and trains them on that trade’s drawings, rather than wrapping a general-purpose model. An in-house AI lab of PhD researchers and computer vision engineers builds them.

Who is behind Bobyard?

Bobyard was founded in 2023 by Michael Ding and is based in San Francisco. It has raised a $35M Series A led by 8VC, with investors including Pear, Primary, Tishman Speyer, RXR, Caffeinated Capital, and Nvidia.