Beacon Announces Partnership With Renovate Robotics
Beacon (BECN), the leading publicly-traded specialty wholesale distributor of roofing products, has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Renovate Robotics, a Brooklyn-based startup developing autonomous roofing robots.
The partnership centers on Renovate Robotics' first robot, Rufus, which is designed to install asphalt shingles on residential roofs. The robot is scheduled to launch with contractors in New Jersey and Pennsylvania later this year.
The collaboration aims to address labor scarcity in the $60 billion residential roofing industry. Beacon's CEO Julian Francis emphasized the technology's potential to disrupt the roofing sector, while Renovate Robotics' CEO Andy Stulc highlighted their mission to reduce accidents, protect buildings from severe weather, and accelerate solar deployment. The partnership includes Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed as additional strategic partners.
Beacon (BECN), il principale distributore all'ingrosso specializzato di prodotti per tetti quotato in borsa, ha annunciato un investimento strategico e una partnership con Renovate Robotics, una startup con sede a Brooklyn che sviluppa robot autonomi per tetti.
La partnership si concentra sul primo robot di Renovate Robotics, Rufus, progettato per installare tegole in asfalto sui tetti residenziali. Il robot è previsto per il lancio con i contraenti nel New Jersey e in Pennsylvania entro la fine di quest'anno.
La collaborazione mira a affrontare la scarsità di manodopera nell'industria dei tetti residenziali da 60 miliardi di dollari. Il CEO di Beacon, Julian Francis, ha sottolineato il potenziale della tecnologia di rivoluzionare il settore dei tetti, mentre il CEO di Renovate Robotics, Andy Stulc, ha evidenziato la loro missione di ridurre gli incidenti, proteggere gli edifici dalle condizioni meteorologiche avverse e accelerare l'implementazione del solare. La partnership include Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed come ulteriori partner strategici.
Beacon (BECN), el principal distribuidor mayorista especializado en productos para techos que cotiza en bolsa, ha anunciado una inversión estratégica y una asociación con Renovate Robotics, una startup con sede en Brooklyn que desarrolla robots autónomos para techos.
La asociación se centra en el primer robot de Renovate Robotics, Rufus, diseñado para instalar tejas de asfalto en techos residenciales. Se prevé que el robot se lance con contratistas en Nueva Jersey y Pennsylvania a finales de este año.
La colaboración tiene como objetivo abordar la escasez de mano de obra en la industria de techado residencial de 60 mil millones de dólares. El CEO de Beacon, Julian Francis, enfatizó el potencial de la tecnología para revolucionar el sector del techado, mientras que el CEO de Renovate Robotics, Andy Stulc, destacó su misión de reducir accidentes, proteger edificios de condiciones climáticas severas y acelerar la implementación de energía solar. La asociación incluye a Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed como socios estratégicos adicionales.
Beacon (BECN)은 상장된 지붕 제품 전문 도매업체로, 브루클린에 본사를 둔 자율 지붕 로봇을 개발하는 스타트업인 Renovate Robotics와 전략적 투자 및 파트너십을 발표했습니다.
이번 파트너십은 Renovate Robotics의 첫 번째 로봇인 Rufus에 초점을 맞추고 있으며, 주거용 지붕에 아스팔트 슁글을 설치하도록 설계되었습니다. 이 로봇은 올해 말 뉴저지와 펜실베이니아의 계약자들과 함께 출시될 예정입니다.
협력의 목표는 600억 달러 규모의 주거용 지붕 산업에서 인력 부족 문제를 해결하는 것입니다. Beacon의 CEO인 Julian Francis는 기술이 지붕 산업을 혁신할 수 있는 잠재력을 강조했으며, Renovate Robotics의 CEO인 Andy Stulc는 사고를 줄이고, 건물을 극심한 날씨로부터 보호하며, 태양광 발전을 가속화하는 사명을 강조했습니다. 이 파트너십에는 Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed가 추가 전략적 파트너로 포함됩니다.
Beacon (BECN), le principal distributeur en gros spécialisé dans les produits de toiture cotés en bourse, a annoncé un investissement stratégique et un partenariat avec Renovate Robotics, une startup basée à Brooklyn développant des robots autonomes pour les toits.
Le partenariat se concentre sur le premier robot de Renovate Robotics, Rufus, conçu pour installer des bardeaux d'asphalte sur des toits résidentiels. Le robot doit être lancé avec des entrepreneurs dans le New Jersey et la Pennsylvanie plus tard cette année.
La collaboration vise à répondre à la pénurie de main-d'œuvre dans l'industrie de la toiture résidentielle de 60 milliards de dollars. Le PDG de Beacon, Julian Francis, a souligné le potentiel de la technologie pour révolutionner le secteur de la toiture, tandis que le PDG de Renovate Robotics, Andy Stulc, a mis en avant leur mission de réduire les accidents, de protéger les bâtiments contre les intempéries et d'accélérer le déploiement solaire. Le partenariat inclut Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed comme partenaires stratégiques supplémentaires.
Beacon (BECN), der führende börsennotierte Spezial-Wholesaler für Dachprodukte, hat eine strategische Investition und Partnerschaft mit Renovate Robotics, einem in Brooklyn ansässigen Start-up, das autonome Dachroboter entwickelt, bekannt gegeben.
Die Partnerschaft konzentriert sich auf den ersten Roboter von Renovate Robotics, Rufus, der für die Installation von Asphaltziegeln auf Wohnhäusern konzipiert ist. Der Roboter soll noch in diesem Jahr mit Auftragnehmern in New Jersey und Pennsylvania auf den Markt kommen.
Die Zusammenarbeit zielt darauf ab, den Arbeitskräftemangel in der 60 Milliarden Dollar schweren Wohnungsdachindustrie anzugehen. Der CEO von Beacon, Julian Francis, betonte das Potenzial der Technologie, den Dachsektor zu revolutionieren, während der CEO von Renovate Robotics, Andy Stulc, ihre Mission hervorhob, Unfälle zu reduzieren, Gebäude vor extremen Wetterbedingungen zu schützen und die Solarenergie-Implementierung zu beschleunigen. Die Partnerschaft umfasst auch Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed als zusätzliche strategische Partner.
- Strategic investment in automation technology addressing labor shortage
- Early-mover advantage in roofing robotics implementation
- Partnership enhances operational efficiency and safety for contractors
- Access to $60 billion residential roofing market opportunity
- Technology is still unproven with no current market deployment
- Initial geographic rollout to only NJ and PA
Renovate Robotics (Photo: Business Wire)
Renovate Robotics, based in
“This technology has the potential to disrupt the roofing industry where labor is a scarce resource, and we are excited to be an early partner that can help shape its development,” commented Julian Francis, Beacon’s President and CEO. “Renovate Robotics’ mission perfectly aligns with Beacon’s focus on safety and efficiency, and we look forward to incorporating their advanced robotic technology across our network to better serve our contractor customers.”
“Residential roofing is a
About Beacon
Founded in 1928, Beacon is a publicly-traded Fortune 500 company that distributes specialty building products, including roofing materials and complementary products, such as siding and waterproofing. The company operates over 580 branches throughout all 50 states in the
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