CivDot

CivRobotics · Layout and marking · Commercial since 2021

12 Deployments on record 11 Organizations on record

Last updated: 2026-04

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Summary

The CivDot is a battery-powered, 4WD compact rover that autonomously navigates outdoor construction sites and marks survey-point positions using spray paint (CivDot standard) or laser indication (CivDot+). It handles site-level horizontal layout for utility-scale solar pile staking using GNSS RTK corrections from Trimble, Topcon, or Leica base stations; fine-tolerance interior layout, vertical work, and complex survey tasks stay with the crew. CivDot has been shipping since 2021 and is deployed across 12 confirmed projects.

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Site-Level Horizontal Layout

How it works on your site

Site-Level Horizontal Layout

CivDot navigates a route-optimized path between uploaded CSV coordinates; CivDot standard sprays paint at each position autonomously while CivDot+ indicates the point with a laser for the operator to place a physical marker. One operator runs the robot from up to 100 feet away, and a single operator can manage two CivDot units simultaneously using the pause-at feature. The robot generates topographical as-built overlays as a byproduct of the layout pass.

What users have experienced

50%

Cost reduction

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50%

Labour saving

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1250 pts/day

Throughput

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Robot deployment record

12 deployments on public record

Project Organizations Country Detail
Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Storage production Mortenson construction Not stated
(unnamed) production Signal energy Not stated
<200MW solar project production Q cells Not stated
2 completed + 2 active projects production Bechtel Not stated —
Texas projects (likely Cutlass Solar 2) production Bechtel Not stated —
300-acre solar farms (2 deployments) production Keeley Construction Not stated
<20MW solar project production Ampacity Renewables Not stated
(unnamed) production Mortenson construction Not stated —
(unnamed) production Mortenson construction Not stated —
(2nd completed project) production Bechtel Not stated —
(unnamed) production Barton Malow Not stated —
3 unnamed projects production BOLDT Not stated —

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11 organizations on record for this robot

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Will it work on your site

Site preparation CSV or DXF file upload to CivPlan; GNSS base station or NTRIP connection established
Environment Outdoor only (GNSS-dependent); vendor states IP65 rating IP65 rating not independently verified
Autonomy CivDot: autonomous spray-paint marking; CivDot+: spray paint or laser-indicated (operator places physical markers in laser mode)
Control CivPlan mission planning software
BIM/CAD No BIM required; accepts CSV (points) and DXF (linework)
Navigation GNSS RTK (multi-brand compatible); halts when RTK fix is lost
Operator profile Minimal training; no surveying experience needed
Throughput CivDot: up to 3,000 points/day; CivDot+: up to 1,200 points/day Manual baseline is 200 to 450 points/day per two-person crew
Business model RaaS (flat monthly fee); includes onboarding, maintenance, and support US market is subscription; international customers may purchase outright with separate software subscription

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